heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$325.58/cwt≈ $3,194/hd at 981 lb · 111 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$413.61/cwt+7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,805/hd at 678 lb · 82 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$375.30/cwt+17.91 vs last sale · ≈ $3,010/hd at 802 lb · 70 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
921
331
1,134
Feeder cattle
849
302
974
Slaughter cattle
65
28
137
Replacement cattle
7
1
23
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were mostly steady to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers and heifers appeared 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply but limited head to head comparisons. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality cattle, however negative pressure from the futures market, coupled with an increasing supply of fatter bawling calves on the market has limited some buyers interest and increased the price spread in most weight classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and good demand.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were mostly steady to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were mostly steady to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and good demand
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and good demand
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 Tuesday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were mostly steady to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers and heifers appeared 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply but limited head to head comparisons. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality cattle, however negative pressure from the futures market, coupled with an increasing supply of fatter bawling calves on the market has limited some buyers interest and increased the price spread in most weight classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and good demand.