heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$318.50/cwt≈ $2,516/hd at 790 lb · 120 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$321.50/cwt+4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $3,209/hd at 998 lb · 100 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$325.00/cwt≈ $2,649/hd at 815 lb · 66 head
Richmond, KY 9-weight steers sold at $325/cwt, down $28 from the late June peak of $351—Kentucky's class has come off that high as summer progressed.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
566
489
713
Feeder cattle
533
460
700
Slaughter cattle
27
18
12
Replacement cattle
6
11
1
Market comments — USDA reporter
No trend on feeders due to low comparable receipts. Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
→ Feeder cattle: No trend on feeders due to low comparable receipts
▲ Feeder steers: Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher
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
No trend on feeders due to low comparable receipts. Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.