light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$347.75/cwt≈ $3,238/hd at 931 lb · 271 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$362.44/cwt≈ $3,041/hd at 839 lb · 223 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$501.55/cwt+11.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,874/hd at 573 lb · 105 head
Ericson 9-weight steers sold at $348/cwt, mid-pack for the state and $1/cwt below the NE average ($349), with 1,353 head on offer. NE 9-weight steers are down $13/cwt from their early May peak of $361.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,353
766
0
Feeder cattle
1,309
518
0
Replacement cattle
44
248
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Not enough comparable offerings from two weeks ago to establish a trend for steers or heifers. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. Consignments included load lots and packages of yearlings along with packages of weaned fall calves mixed in the run.
→ Feeder heifers: Not enough comparable offerings from two weeks ago to establish a trend for steers or heifers
→ Feeder steers: Not enough comparable offerings from two weeks ago to establish a trend for steers or heifers
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
Not enough comparable offerings from two weeks ago to establish a trend for steers or heifers. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. Consignments included load lots and packages of yearlings along with packages of weaned fall calves mixed in the run.