heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$510.00/cwt-11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 468 lb · 62 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$318.70/cwt-14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,910/hd at 913 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls$524.06/cwt-2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,212/hd at 422 lb · 40 head
Apache, OK 4-weight steers sold at $513/cwt, $4/cwt below the OK average ($517) and $16/cwt under El Reno, OK ($529). The class is down $26 from its early July peak of $526.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,492
1,510
1,244
Feeder cattle
1,258
1,294
1,124
Slaughter cattle
143
138
87
Replacement cattle
91
78
33
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 15.00 to 25.00 lower. Steer calves and heifer calves 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Quality average to attractive with weak demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 7.00 lower. A total of 234 cows and bulls sold with 61 percent going to packers.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 15.00 to 25.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 15.00 to 25.00 lower
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls 7.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower
600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of
the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is
muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle
scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at
$450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per
cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the
head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a
$/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News —
federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the
official USDA document at the top of the page.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers 15.00 to 25.00 lower. Steer calves and heifer calves 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Quality average to attractive with weak demand. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 7.00 lower. A total of 234 cows and bulls sold with 61 percent going to packers.