heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$166.73/cwt+11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 674 lb · 165 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$155.05/cwt+13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 762 lb · 149 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$140.11/cwt+3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 886 lb · 132 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,803
2,430
1,172
Feeder cattle
1,673
2,260
1,042
Slaughter cattle
130
170
130
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, a very nice offering of top quality calves and yearlings were on offer with 500-700 lb steers selling 4.00-8.00 higher with 750-800 lb yearling steers having few comparisons with last week but sold with a sharply higher undertone, two pot loads of 888 lb steers off the same consignment as last week sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm, with 500-550 lbs on a light test selling steady to 4.00 higher, 550-600 lbs sold steady with 600-700 lb trading with a sharply higher undertone. Several lots of black fancy 5 weight steers were on offer selling on a very active market as did a top quality offering of 650-900 lb steers and 6 weight heifers all selling with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold firm to 3.00 higher. CME Live and Feeder cattle futures came back after a three day Holiday weekend with strong triple-digit gains on Monday with a higher the fed cattle market last week helped to give support to the feeder cattle market.
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, a very nice offering of top quality calves and yearlings were on offer with 500-700 lb steers selling 4.00-8.00 higher with 750-800 lb yearling steers having few comparisons with last week but sold with a sharply higher undertone, two pot loads of 888 lb steers off the same consignment as last week sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold steady to firm, with 500-550 lbs on a light test selling steady to 4.00 higher, 550-600 lbs sold steady with 600-700 lb trading with a sharply higher undertone. Several lots of black fancy 5 weight steers were on offer selling on a very active market as did a top quality offering of 650-900 lb steers and 6 weight heifers all selling with very good demand. Slaughter cows sold firm to 3.00 higher. CME Live and Feeder cattle futures came back after a three day Holiday weekend with strong triple-digit gains on Monday with a higher the fed cattle market last week helped to give support to the feeder cattle market.