light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$298.64/cwt+12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 637 lb · 201 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$308.66/cwt+10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 576 lb · 125 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$296.08/cwt+21.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 673 lb · 116 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,320
1,474
741
Feeder cattle
1,142
1,344
621
Slaughter cattle
178
130
120
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, the bulk of the feeder supply consisted of 550-700 lb steers and they sold near 10.00 higher, with some packages as much as 20.00 higher. A much lighter offering of steers under 550 lbs and over 750 lbs traded near steady or with no good comparisons to last weeks market. In a rather odd occurrence only 20 percent of the feeder supply consisted of heifers which was not enough to establish a good trend. Slaughter cows were steady.
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, the bulk of the feeder supply consisted of 550-700 lb steers and they sold near 10.00 higher, with some packages as much as 20.00 higher. A much lighter offering of steers under 550 lbs and over 750 lbs traded near steady or with no good comparisons to last weeks market. In a rather odd occurrence only 20 percent of the feeder supply consisted of heifers which was not enough to establish a good trend. Slaughter cows were steady.