heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$231.55/cwt+3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 882 lb · 292 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$227.89/cwt+0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 741 lb · 160 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$222.72/cwt≈ $1,610/hd at 723 lb · 139 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,205
2,761
2,914
Feeder cattle
2,608
2,120
2,172
Slaughter cattle
597
641
742
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady to firm on limited comparable sales. The majority of the supply consisted of yearling cattle weighing over 700 pounds. Slaughter cows traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. There are still 3 active wildfires burning across the Panhandle, with over 1.2 million acres burned and containment levels ranging from 74% to 96%. A cold front is moving into the area bringing with it the potential for some much needed rain and snow.
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: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady to firm on limited comparable sales. The majority of the supply consisted of yearling cattle weighing over 700 pounds. Slaughter cows traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. There are still 3 active wildfires burning across the Panhandle, with over 1.2 million acres burned and containment levels ranging from 74% to 96%. A cold front is moving into the area bringing with it the potential for some much needed rain and snow.