light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$327.12/cwt-14.11 vs last sale · ≈ $3,016/hd at 922 lb · 240 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$312.29/cwt-22.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 793 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$370.21/cwt-18.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 535 lb · 57 head
Beaver, OK 9-weight steers sold at $327/cwt, down $20 from the late June peak of $345/cwt. Receipts ran 1,101 head.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,101
2,535
3,196
Feeder cattle
1,101
2,535
3,196
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale: All classes too light to test, but lower undertone noted. Demand moderate to good. Quality average. Limited receipts due to the extreme heat and dry conditions. After closing limit down yesterday, CME Feeder Futures boards started out strong today rising to as much as 7.00 higher mid-day. At the time of this report, boards have dipped back down to 1.00 higher and are still open.
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: All classes too light to test, but lower undertone noted. Demand moderate to good. Quality average. Limited receipts due to the extreme heat and dry conditions. After closing limit down yesterday, CME Feeder Futures boards started out strong today rising to as much as 7.00 higher mid-day. At the time of this report, boards have dipped back down to 1.00 higher and are still open.