light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$340.00/cwt≈ $3,111/hd at 915 lb · 120 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$415.00/cwt-0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,556/hd at 616 lb · 90 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$330.00/cwt-16.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,696/hd at 817 lb · 66 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,310
1,875
3,136
Feeder cattle
1,182
1,735
2,953
Slaughter cattle
128
140
183
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer calves overall were lightly tested selling in small packages with a light test of 5 weight steers trading mostly steady on comparable weights, with 6 weight steers selling steady to 5.00 lower on a light test with last week, 7 weights were not well tested as quality was not as attractive, two pot loads of 915 lb steers were not tested with last week but sold with a steady to firm undertone. Heifer calves weighing 450-500 lbs sold mostly steady with a pot load of 616 lb heifers trading mostly steady and a pot load of 817 lb heifers not tested with last week but sold near steady. Demand was good on a light offering. Despite last Thursday and Friday's sell off in the Feeder Cattle futures, Feeder futures rebounded late after a lower opening to close 1.85 to 2.27 higher on the front months as the market held up well here on Monday especially on the pot loads of yearlings all selling with good demand. Stick out sales included 120 hd of steers weighing 915 lbs at 340.00; 90 hd of heifers weighing 616 lbs at 415.00 and 66 heifers weighing 817 lbs at 330.00. Slaughter cows sold steady.
→ Feeder cattle: Despite last Thursday and Friday's sell off in the Feeder Cattle futures
→ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves weighing 450-500 lbs sold mostly steady with a pot load of 616 lb heifers trading mostly steady and a pot load of 817 lb heifers not tested with last week but sold near steady
▼ Feeder steers: with 6 weight steers selling steady to 5.00 lower on a light test with last week
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 overall were lightly tested selling in small packages with a light test of 5 weight steers trading mostly steady on comparable weights, with 6 weight steers selling steady to 5.00 lower on a light test with last week, 7 weights were not well tested as quality was not as attractive, two pot loads of 915 lb steers were not tested with last week but sold with a steady to firm undertone. Heifer calves weighing 450-500 lbs sold mostly steady with a pot load of 616 lb heifers trading mostly steady and a pot load of 817 lb heifers not tested with last week but sold near steady. Demand was good on a light offering. Despite last Thursday and Friday's sell off in the Feeder Cattle futures, Feeder futures rebounded late after a lower opening to close 1.85 to 2.27 higher on the front months as the market held up well here on Monday especially on the pot loads of yearlings all selling with good demand. Stick out sales included 120 hd of steers weighing 915 lbs at 340.00; 90 hd of heifers weighing 616 lbs at 415.00 and 66 heifers weighing 817 lbs at 330.00. Slaughter cows sold steady.