heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$425.56/cwt≈ $2,536/hd at 596 lb · 64 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$323.49/cwt-24.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 682 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$387.00/cwt-6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,237/hd at 578 lb · 12 head
Mt. Sterling, KY 5-weight steers sold at $425/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $14/cwt below the KY average ($439), while $42/cwt under Stanford, KY ($467). KY 5-weight steers are down $36/cwt from their early July peak of $463.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
194
126
200
Feeder cattle
169
78
154
Slaughter cattle
17
12
38
Replacement cattle
8
36
8
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was lower with a average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 6.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a moderate supply and spotty demand. Slaughter cows were steady with good demand and slaughter bulls appeared 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a lite test.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 6.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a moderate supply and spotty demand
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 6.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a moderate supply and spotty demand
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were steady with good demand and slaughter bulls appeared 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a lite test
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were steady with good demand and slaughter bulls appeared 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a lite test
500–549 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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 Wednesday the feeder market was lower with a average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were 6.00 to 8.00 lower or greater in spots with a moderate supply and spotty demand. Slaughter cows were steady with good demand and slaughter bulls appeared 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a lite test.