light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$367.02/cwt≈ $2,992/hd at 815 lb · 66 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$343.00/cwt≈ $3,087/hd at 900 lb · 65 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$295.50/cwt≈ $2,680/hd at 907 lb · 46 head
Mt. Sterling's 8-weight steers brought $367/cwt, the highest of the 6 yards reporting the class and $16/cwt above the KY average ($351). The 345-head lot moved on a steady undertone across the state's feeder steers this weight.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
345
308
396
Feeder cattle
322
277
358
Slaughter cattle
15
20
31
Replacement cattle
8
11
7
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Wednesday the feeder was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 400 lbs and under were sharply higher with lite test, while the 450-600 lbs steers were steady to 5.00 higher with a moderate supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under appeared sharply higher, while the 550-700 lbs heifers were mostly steady with good demand. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a moderate supply and no test on slaughter bulls.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under appeared sharply higher
▲ Feeder steers: while the 450-600 lbs steers were steady to 5.00 higher with a moderate supply and good demand
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a moderate supply and no test on slaughter bulls
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a moderate supply and no test 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 was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 400 lbs and under were sharply higher with lite test, while the 450-600 lbs steers were steady to 5.00 higher with a moderate supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under appeared sharply higher, while the 550-700 lbs heifers were mostly steady with good demand. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a moderate supply and no test on slaughter bulls.