heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$197.25/cwt+1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 676 lb · 150 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$198.26/cwt+9.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 581 lb · 107 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$184.86/cwt+7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 730 lb · 82 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,588
1,566
2,473
Feeder cattle
1,338
1,301
2,198
Slaughter cattle
250
265
275
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, 450-500 lb steer calves sold 8.00-12.00 higher on a light test, with 500-600 lbs trading steady to firm, 6 weights were not well tested, but two pot loads of fancy steers weighing 676 lbs sold with a higher undertone, over 700 lbs sold with a firm undertone on a few comparable sales. Feeder heifers weighing 450-500 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs selling with a higher undertone with very few comparisons from last week and over 600 lbs were not tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate offering with the best demand on a consignment of 300 head of top quality steers which included pot loads weighing from 585 to 732 lbs selling on a very active market along with a pot load weighing 927 lbs. Several small lots and packages of light steers and heifers under 600 lbs all sold with good demand. Feeder Cattle futures closed with triple digit gains from 182 to 187 on the front three months as Friday's COF report was very supportive as replacements came in at 94 percent the lowest October Placement figure since the series began in 1996.
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, 450-500 lb steer calves sold 8.00-12.00 higher on a light test, with 500-600 lbs trading steady to firm, 6 weights were not well tested, but two pot loads of fancy steers weighing 676 lbs sold with a higher undertone, over 700 lbs sold with a firm undertone on a few comparable sales. Feeder heifers weighing 450-500 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs selling with a higher undertone with very few comparisons from last week and over 600 lbs were not tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate offering with the best demand on a consignment of 300 head of top quality steers which included pot loads weighing from 585 to 732 lbs selling on a very active market along with a pot load weighing 927 lbs. Several small lots and packages of light steers and heifers under 600 lbs all sold with good demand. Feeder Cattle futures closed with triple digit gains from 182 to 187 on the front three months as Friday's COF report was very supportive as replacements came in at 94 percent the lowest October Placement figure since the series began in 1996.