heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$365.85/cwt≈ $3,263/hd at 892 lb · 119 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$356.87/cwt+7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,811/hd at 788 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$403.78/cwt-23.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,487/hd at 616 lb · 79 head
Lexington heifers (7-weight) sold at $360/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$5/cwt above the KY average ($355) and $4/cwt under Paris, KY ($364). Receipts ran 911 head.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
911
453
652
Feeder cattle
858
410
624
Slaughter cattle
44
40
26
Replacement cattle
9
3
2
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering of mostly yearling cattle. Feeder steers 400-600 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with a lite test, while the yearling steers appeared stronger with a good supply but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 higher, while the 500-600 lbs heifers were mostly steady with good demand for weaned packages and groups. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady with a moderate supply and good demand.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 400-600 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with a lite test
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady with a moderate supply and good demand
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady with a moderate 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 stronger with a good quality offering of mostly yearling cattle. Feeder steers 400-600 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with a lite test, while the yearling steers appeared stronger with a good supply but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 higher, while the 500-600 lbs heifers were mostly steady with good demand for weaned packages and groups. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady with a moderate supply and good demand.