heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$200.57/cwt+7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 578 lb · 265 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$165.73/cwt+8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 857 lb · 176 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$181.02/cwt+7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 524 lb · 162 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,643
3,674
3,228
Feeder cattle
3,386
3,454
3,008
Slaughter cattle
257
220
220
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, coming back after the Memorial Holiday buyers were intent to own feeders with 400-500 lb steer calves selling 10.00-15.00 higher, 500-600 lb steers and 3 pot loads of 850-870 lb steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher with the 6 weights mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, 6 weights sold with a higher undertone on light comparisons and a pot load of 710 lb heifers traded 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Monday's offering included many strings and groups of top quality black calves weighing 400-650 lbs and three pot loads of 850-870 lb steers all selling on a very active market with very good demand on a heavy supply. July corn closed 15 1/2 cents higher, December corn closed 12 1/2 cents higher after recent weakness with CME Feeder Cattle futures closing with triple digit losses from 145 to 190 lower on the front three months had little effect on 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 the last auction two weeks ago, coming back after the Memorial Holiday buyers were intent to own feeders with 400-500 lb steer calves selling 10.00-15.00 higher, 500-600 lb steers and 3 pot loads of 850-870 lb steers sold 5.00-10.00 higher with the 6 weights mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher, 6 weights sold with a higher undertone on light comparisons and a pot load of 710 lb heifers traded 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Monday's offering included many strings and groups of top quality black calves weighing 400-650 lbs and three pot loads of 850-870 lb steers all selling on a very active market with very good demand on a heavy supply. July corn closed 15 1/2 cents higher, December corn closed 12 1/2 cents higher after recent weakness with CME Feeder Cattle futures closing with triple digit losses from 145 to 190 lower on the front three months had little effect on the feeder cattle market.