light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$341.92/cwt+13.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,843/hd at 832 lb · 439 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$351.14/cwt+9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,707/hd at 771 lb · 423 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$392.28/cwt+13.18 vs last sale · ≈ $3,232/hd at 824 lb · 380 head
Beaver 7-weight heifers sold at $355/cwt, in line with the state average—$1/cwt above the OK average ($354)—but $5/cwt under Apache, OK ($360). With receipts at 3,952 head, you're seeing steady mid-range pricing on the class right now.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,952
4,413
3,059
Feeder cattle
3,952
4,413
3,059
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale: Feeder steers 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 10.00 higher, with the heavy 8 weights being 20.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves too light to test, Demand very good. Quality average to attractive with few fancy. Over 400 head of replacement heifers came through the barn today. We had a delayed start this morning as a storm system moved in overnight bringing hail, heavy rains, and high winds. Our area received up to 3.25 inches of precipitation in just a couple hours.
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 sale: Feeder steers 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 10.00 higher, with the heavy 8 weights being 20.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves too light to test, Demand very good. Quality average to attractive with few fancy. Over 400 head of replacement heifers came through the barn today. We had a delayed start this morning as a storm system moved in overnight bringing hail, heavy rains, and high winds. Our area received up to 3.25 inches of precipitation in just a couple hours.