heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$242.18/cwt-0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 890 lb · 180 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$276.93/cwt-8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 576 lb · 174 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$257.14/cwt+9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 482 lb · 106 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,846
2,187
2,551
Feeder cattle
1,546
1,802
2,281
Slaughter cattle
300
385
270
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, much heavier receipts of steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold unevenly steady with wider price ranges this week as offering was much larger, 600-800 lbs were scarce, with three pot loads of 887-896 lb steers off the same consignment as last week's traded steady to 1.00 lower on the top side. Feeder heifers had the best test on 450-500 lb selling 5.00-7.00 higher with the best test on 550-600 lbs selling mostly steady on comparable weights and quality over 600 lbs were not tested. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate. Market held up well after last Monday's sharply lower prices especially on calves. There was several large consignments of good quality calves long timed weaned in the offering with the bulk of the receipts being calves weighing 400-600 lbs. CME cattle futures closed higher to start the week with Live Cattle contracts December thru April 82-102 higher and Feeder Cattle front three months closing 77-117 higher as contracts pulled back late in the session. Slaughter cows, breaking and premium white cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with boning and lean cows 2.00-6.00 lower.
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, much heavier receipts of steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold unevenly steady with wider price ranges this week as offering was much larger, 600-800 lbs were scarce, with three pot loads of 887-896 lb steers off the same consignment as last week's traded steady to 1.00 lower on the top side. Feeder heifers had the best test on 450-500 lb selling 5.00-7.00 higher with the best test on 550-600 lbs selling mostly steady on comparable weights and quality over 600 lbs were not tested. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate. Market held up well after last Monday's sharply lower prices especially on calves. There was several large consignments of good quality calves long timed weaned in the offering with the bulk of the receipts being calves weighing 400-600 lbs. CME cattle futures closed higher to start the week with Live Cattle contracts December thru April 82-102 higher and Feeder Cattle front three months closing 77-117 higher as contracts pulled back late in the session. Slaughter cows, breaking and premium white cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with boning and lean cows 2.00-6.00 lower.