light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$393.62/cwt-7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,846/hd at 723 lb · 427 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$360.26/cwt≈ $2,925/hd at 812 lb · 151 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$327.25/cwt±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,680/hd at 819 lb · 141 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,822
2,135
1,338
Feeder cattle
1,470
1,787
1,021
Slaughter cattle
349
333
311
Replacement cattle
3
15
6
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Sentiment seemed to be mixed on few comparable sales. Both lighter steer and heifer calves seemed to be favored over their 600-700 pound counterparts. Average to high yielding boner cows were steady to lower. Trade was active on good demand. A little rain came into the area over the weekend but conditions remain dry. Some cattle continue to trickle in off of short wheat and thin, dry cows are being culled off grass.
→ Feeder heifers: Both lighter steer and heifer calves seemed to be favored over their 600-700 pound counterparts
▼ Slaughter cows: Average to high yielding boner cows were steady to lower
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 seemed to be mixed on few comparable sales. Both lighter steer and heifer calves seemed to be favored over their 600-700 pound counterparts. Average to high yielding boner cows were steady to lower. Trade was active on good demand. A little rain came into the area over the weekend but conditions remain dry. Some cattle continue to trickle in off of short wheat and thin, dry cows are being culled off grass.