light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$397.50/cwt-20.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,910/hd at 732 lb · 262 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$367.25/cwt-3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,971/hd at 809 lb · 240 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$440.55/cwt-27.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,573/hd at 584 lb · 216 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,709
2,046
1,972
Feeder cattle
3,557
—
1,870
Slaughter cattle
152
—
102
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-450 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone on last week's light offering, with 450-500 lbs steer calves trading 15.00-35.00 higher, spots 40.00 higher and 500-650 lbs steers sold firm to 10.00 higher with the most advance on the 5 weights, 650-700 lb steers sold 10.00-20.00 higher, a much larger offering of 700-750 lb steers sold with a firm to higher undertone on comparable weights, with over 800 lbs selling steady to firm. Heifer calves 400-450 lbs sold steady to firm, with 450-500 lbs selling 10.00-15.00 higher, 500-550 lbs heifers sold 10.00-20.00 higher with 550-600 lbs trading steady to firm, 600-650 lbs sold firm to 15.00 higher and over 650 lbs were lightly tested. Demand was good on a heavy offering with overall quality very good on the calves and yearlings. Backgrounders are not hiding their desire to own feeders especially for grazing and to sell later as demand for these feeders is very good. Last weeks fed cattle market also hit the highs as trade in the Southern Plains was from 242.00-to mostly 245.00. Slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm.
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, steer calves weighing 400-450 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone on last week's light offering, with 450-500 lbs steer calves trading 15.00-35.00 higher, spots 40.00 higher and 500-650 lbs steers sold firm to 10.00 higher with the most advance on the 5 weights, 650-700 lb steers sold 10.00-20.00 higher, a much larger offering of 700-750 lb steers sold with a firm to higher undertone on comparable weights, with over 800 lbs selling steady to firm. Heifer calves 400-450 lbs sold steady to firm, with 450-500 lbs selling 10.00-15.00 higher, 500-550 lbs heifers sold 10.00-20.00 higher with 550-600 lbs trading steady to firm, 600-650 lbs sold firm to 15.00 higher and over 650 lbs were lightly tested. Demand was good on a heavy offering with overall quality very good on the calves and yearlings. Backgrounders are not hiding their desire to own feeders especially for grazing and to sell later as demand for these feeders is very good. Last weeks fed cattle market also hit the highs as trade in the Southern Plains was from 242.00-to mostly 245.00. Slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm.