heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$373.30/cwt-96.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 571 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight L 1-2 steers$427.00/cwt≈ $1,870/hd at 438 lb · 19 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$317.50/cwt≈ $2,848/hd at 897 lb · 15 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
873
1,011
0
Feeder cattle
335
334
0
Slaughter cattle
399
402
0
Replacement cattle
139
275
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
This is the first Monday sale of the fall. All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly light to moderate for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain. Most feeders were offered in small packages with many singles noticed. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Cow quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Feeding cows sold with mostly moderate to good demand. American packers were more active this sale as they bid aggressively against Canadian buyers buying feeding cows to ship north. The last sale with cows was on October 1st so all sale comparisons are to that sale. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean flesh cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Farmer feeders were much more active as they purchased lean cows which will gain quickly when put on feed. Weigh up conditions were mostly average today. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest this week as feeding buyers pushed most lame and blemished cows over slaughter cow orders. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm on a higher yielding offering. Many bulls have been left out on range and have fleshed up on green fall grass. Yields have improved over the past few weeks as a result. Feeding bulls sold with higher undertones in a narrow comparison. Quality was mostly average to attractive this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on moderate to good demand. Quality this week was mostly average. Steady to higher undertones were noticed.
→ Feeder cattle: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm on a higher yielding offering
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend
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
This is the first Monday sale of the fall. All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly light to moderate for light offerings. Quality this week was mostly plain. Most feeders were offered in small packages with many singles noticed. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Cow quality this week was mixed from plain to attractive. Feeding cows sold with mostly moderate to good demand. American packers were more active this sale as they bid aggressively against Canadian buyers buying feeding cows to ship north. The last sale with cows was on October 1st so all sale comparisons are to that sale. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean flesh cows sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Farmer feeders were much more active as they purchased lean cows which will gain quickly when put on feed. Weigh up conditions were mostly average today. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest this week as feeding buyers pushed most lame and blemished cows over slaughter cow orders. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm on a higher yielding offering. Many bulls have been left out on range and have fleshed up on green fall grass. Yields have improved over the past few weeks as a result. Feeding bulls sold with higher undertones in a narrow comparison. Quality was mostly average to attractive this week. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on moderate to good demand. Quality this week was mostly average. Steady to higher undertones were noticed.