heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$147.83/cwt-1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 670 lb · 188 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$135.85/cwt-8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 888 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$148.20/cwt-2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 726 lb · 105 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,488
2,037
1,532
Feeder cattle
2,258
1,887
1,332
Slaughter cattle
230
150
200
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves weighing 450-600 lbs sold mostly 7.00-10.00 lower, spots 12.00 lower with 650-750 lb steers selling steady to 4.00 lower, 800-850 lb steers were not tested with last week but sold with a sharply lower undertone, two pot loads of 884-892 lb steers traded 6.00-7.00 lower on comparable weights with last week. Feeder heifers weighing 600-650 lbs sold mostly steady, with a light test of heifers over 700 lbs selling with a lower undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to light, with unweaned calves finding few takers, best demand was on the 650-750 lb yearling steers. CME feeder and live cattle contracts felt the pressure of the complex's new expanded limit moves in the cattle futures with feeders falling 3.50-to near 5.00 lower and live cattle mostly 3.00-3.50 lower as cattle futures continue to liquidate. Corn prices keep rallying finding support from export sales also is pressuring the cattle market as buyers are more cautious to start the week.
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 week, steer and heifer calves weighing 450-600 lbs sold mostly 7.00-10.00 lower, spots 12.00 lower with 650-750 lb steers selling steady to 4.00 lower, 800-850 lb steers were not tested with last week but sold with a sharply lower undertone, two pot loads of 884-892 lb steers traded 6.00-7.00 lower on comparable weights with last week. Feeder heifers weighing 600-650 lbs sold mostly steady, with a light test of heifers over 700 lbs selling with a lower undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to light, with unweaned calves finding few takers, best demand was on the 650-750 lb yearling steers. CME feeder and live cattle contracts felt the pressure of the complex's new expanded limit moves in the cattle futures with feeders falling 3.50-to near 5.00 lower and live cattle mostly 3.00-3.50 lower as cattle futures continue to liquidate. Corn prices keep rallying finding support from export sales also is pressuring the cattle market as buyers are more cautious to start the week.