heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$190.33/cwt+9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 672 lb · 249 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$212.32/cwt+12.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 569 lb · 235 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$188.15/cwt+12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 581 lb · 218 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,763
3,772
1,718
Feeder cattle
3,468
3,158
1,646
Slaughter cattle
207
429
55
Replacement cattle
88
185
17
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale(12-15-22): Steer calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher on all offerings. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold generally steady, heifers over 500 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive. Cattle were offered in a variety of package sizes, however most packages were small to medium in size. Heifer quality under 500 lbs was mostly plain to average. Demand for calves mostly good to very good. Cattle destined for wheat or grass sold with very good demand. Heavier weight cattle destined for the feedlot sold on moderate to good demand, with good interest seen from cooperate packer buyers. Most calves were long weaned, from 50-90 days. A large buyer pool was on hand this sale and market activity was mostly active to very active as a result. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. A large winter storm has much of the northern plains buried in snow and has packers searching for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00-9.00 higher on all classes. Feeding cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 10.00-12.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison.
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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last sale(12-15-22): Steer calves sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher on all offerings. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold generally steady, heifers over 500 lbs sold 7.00-10.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly average to very attractive. Cattle were offered in a variety of package sizes, however most packages were small to medium in size. Heifer quality under 500 lbs was mostly plain to average. Demand for calves mostly good to very good. Cattle destined for wheat or grass sold with very good demand. Heavier weight cattle destined for the feedlot sold on moderate to good demand, with good interest seen from cooperate packer buyers. Most calves were long weaned, from 50-90 days. A large buyer pool was on hand this sale and market activity was mostly active to very active as a result. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for light to moderate offerings. A large winter storm has much of the northern plains buried in snow and has packers searching for cows for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00-9.00 higher on all classes. Feeding cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 10.00-12.00 higher. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold steady to 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison.