light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$409.28/cwt≈ $2,637/hd at 644 lb · 78 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$355.00/cwt≈ $3,117/hd at 878 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$386.42/cwt+56.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 607 lb · 16 head
Mt. Sterling 6-weight steers sold at $408/cwt, among the strongest in the state, though $4/cwt below the KY average ($412) and $26/cwt under Lexington, KY ($434). KY 6-weight steers are down $21/cwt from their late June peak of $426.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
308
227
707
Feeder cattle
277
132
576
Slaughter cattle
20
36
43
Replacement cattle
11
59
88
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 300-800 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with a moderate supply and good demand for quality cattle. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a lite test and no trends on slaughter bulls.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers 300-800 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with a moderate supply and good demand for quality cattle
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers 300-800 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with a moderate supply and good demand for quality cattle
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a lite test and no trends on slaughter bulls
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a lite test and no trends on slaughter bulls
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 stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 300-800 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with a moderate supply and good demand for quality cattle. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a lite test and no trends on slaughter bulls.