heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$267.99/cwt+0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 674 lb · 117 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$261.66/cwt≈ $1,873/hd at 716 lb · 83 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$234.61/cwt≈ $2,067/hd at 881 lb · 78 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,036
5,161
2,409
Feeder cattle
1,731
4,668
2,159
Slaughter cattle
305
493
250
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week's very heavy offering and very active market, feeders this week on much lighter receipts held up very well with with 400-550 lb steer calves selling steady to firm, 550-600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower on a much lighter offering and overall quality, 600-650 lbs were scarce with 650-700 lbs selling steady to 3.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold on and active market and traded mostly 5.00-15.00 higher, with 5 weight heifers selling steady to 5.00 lower with the most decline on the 550-600 lb heifers and 600-700 lb heifers sold with a firm to higher undertone on light comparisons. Slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm with several stick-out high dressing cows. Demand was good on a moderate offering with steer and heifer calves selling mostly in small packages and groups as last week calves sold in many large strings and groups. Overall the market held up very well with several groups and a couple of pot loads of yearling steers selling on and active 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's very heavy offering and very active market, feeders this week on much lighter receipts held up very well with with 400-550 lb steer calves selling steady to firm, 550-600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower on a much lighter offering and overall quality, 600-650 lbs were scarce with 650-700 lbs selling steady to 3.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold on and active market and traded mostly 5.00-15.00 higher, with 5 weight heifers selling steady to 5.00 lower with the most decline on the 550-600 lb heifers and 600-700 lb heifers sold with a firm to higher undertone on light comparisons. Slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm with several stick-out high dressing cows. Demand was good on a moderate offering with steer and heifer calves selling mostly in small packages and groups as last week calves sold in many large strings and groups. Overall the market held up very well with several groups and a couple of pot loads of yearling steers selling on and active market.