light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$363.55/cwt+2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $3,007/hd at 827 lb · 125 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$370.71/cwt-20.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,947/hd at 795 lb · 98 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$330.09/cwt≈ $2,667/hd at 808 lb · 90 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,142
2,119
2,787
Feeder cattle
1,865
1,888
2,455
Slaughter cattle
270
231
300
Replacement cattle
7
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32
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Sentiment was largely mixed on few comparable sales. Steer calves seemed to be in higher demand while the bigger feeder steers displayed a lower undertone. Heifers were mixed across all classes, with a good turn out of cattle coming off of short wheat. Average yielding boner cows brought 6.00 higher and no test on high yielding cows. Wheat cattle may continue to come to town as the weather warms up and not much chance of precipitation in the near future. Grass fires have plagued the area recently with the continuing dry weather and plenty of fuel left over from this last summer. Please be aware of any fire hazards.
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: Sentiment was largely mixed on few comparable sales. Steer calves seemed to be in higher demand while the bigger feeder steers displayed a lower undertone. Heifers were mixed across all classes, with a good turn out of cattle coming off of short wheat. Average yielding boner cows brought 6.00 higher and no test on high yielding cows. Wheat cattle may continue to come to town as the weather warms up and not much chance of precipitation in the near future. Grass fires have plagued the area recently with the continuing dry weather and plenty of fuel left over from this last summer. Please be aware of any fire hazards.