heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$350.75/cwt-2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,090/hd at 881 lb · 246 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$368.43/cwt+18.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,929/hd at 795 lb · 139 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$327.25/cwt-5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,641/hd at 807 lb · 136 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,135
2,679
836
Feeder cattle
1,787
2,292
564
Slaughter cattle
333
370
270
Replacement cattle
15
17
2
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Cattle continue to come in off of short wheat. There were too few comparable sales to state a trend, but sentiment seemed to be steady to slightly higher. Demand seeming to favor 700-800 pound steers and heifers, as well as 400 pound calves. This week also brought higher demand for slaughter cattle with average to high yielding cows bringing 8.00-12.00 higher. Trading was active on good demand. There's a possibility for some relief to the dry conditions we've had since fall, forecasters are giving the area a good chance of measurable rain over the next three days.
→ Feeder heifers: Demand seeming to favor 700-800 pound steers and heifers
→ Feeder steers: Demand seeming to favor 700-800 pound steers and heifers
▲ Slaughter cattle: This week also brought higher demand for slaughter cattle with average to high yielding cows bringing 8.00-12.00 higher
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: Cattle continue to come in off of short wheat. There were too few comparable sales to state a trend, but sentiment seemed to be steady to slightly higher. Demand seeming to favor 700-800 pound steers and heifers, as well as 400 pound calves. This week also brought higher demand for slaughter cattle with average to high yielding cows bringing 8.00-12.00 higher. Trading was active on good demand. There's a possibility for some relief to the dry conditions we've had since fall, forecasters are giving the area a good chance of measurable rain over the next three days.