heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$364.00/cwt-10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,825/hd at 776 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$368.96/cwt-22.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 605 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$325.32/cwt-42.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 678 lb · 19 head
Lexington 7-weight steers hit $363/cwt, right in line with the KY average ($363), though they're $11/cwt under Russell Springs, KY ($374). The class is down $31/cwt from its mid-June peak of $390.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
458
462
1,279
Feeder cattle
381
401
1,224
Slaughter cattle
71
44
54
Replacement cattle
6
17
1
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Monday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 4.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a moderate supply and moderate demand. Yearling steers appeared lower as well but with limited head to head comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite test.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 4.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a moderate supply and moderate demand
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 4.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a moderate supply and moderate demand
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were steady to 2 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite test
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were steady to 2 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite test
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 Monday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 4.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a moderate supply and moderate demand. Yearling steers appeared lower as well but with limited head to head comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite test.