heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$170.99/cwt-8.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 885 lb · 1,303 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$174.96/cwt-4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 972 lb · 851 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$164.62/cwt-7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 924 lb · 615 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,706
3,929
5,033
Feeder cattle
7,706
3,929
5,033
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: steers from 800 lbs to 999 lbs were generally 3.00 to 6.00 lower with instances 8.00 to 10.00 lower; heifers from 750 lbs to 999 lbs mostly 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Big run of yearlings and spring calves for the 75th Anniversary sale. Several long strings of yearlings off reputation ranches offered buyers the opportunity to purchase up to 10 loads of one owner cattle in the same sort. Most of the yearlings were off grass and in light to medium flesh conditions. Good demand for todays sale with more interest in the yearlings than the spring calves. Most of the spring calves were fully preconditioned and right off the cow. Calf price is highly variable depending on hide color, vaccinations received and full loads versus packages. Next feeder sale is Friday, October 7, 2022. Enjoy your BEEF!
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 two weeks ago: steers from 800 lbs to 999 lbs were generally 3.00 to 6.00 lower with instances 8.00 to 10.00 lower; heifers from 750 lbs to 999 lbs mostly 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Big run of yearlings and spring calves for the 75th Anniversary sale. Several long strings of yearlings off reputation ranches offered buyers the opportunity to purchase up to 10 loads of one owner cattle in the same sort. Most of the yearlings were off grass and in light to medium flesh conditions. Good demand for todays sale with more interest in the yearlings than the spring calves. Most of the spring calves were fully preconditioned and right off the cow. Calf price is highly variable depending on hide color, vaccinations received and full loads versus packages. Next feeder sale is Friday, October 7, 2022. Enjoy your BEEF!