heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$375.29/cwt-35.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 581 lb · 13 head
Ratcliff, AR 5-weight steers brought $395/cwt, down from the late-June peak of $459 as the class has come off $62/cwt over that span. Receipts numbered 117 head.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
117
89
98
Feeder cattle
100
69
83
Slaughter cattle
13
12
8
Replacement cattle
4
8
7
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Hot dry weather continues to impede cattle movement in area. Not enough comparable receipts in any Feeder or Slaughter class to establish a Trend.
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: Hot dry weather continues to impede cattle movement in area. Not enough comparable receipts in any Feeder or Slaughter class to establish a Trend.