heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$309.59/cwt-44.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,755/hd at 567 lb · 155 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$275.94/cwt-6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,990/hd at 721 lb · 128 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$260.42/cwt+1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 766 lb · 103 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,184
817
3,236
Feeder cattle
2,122
728
3,044
Slaughter cattle
62
89
192
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers traded sharply lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher. While on paper, some weights and classes did appear to trade as much as 25.00 lower or even more in drastic instances, that's not a truly fair or accurate representation of this week's market activity, as the trade here in Green City two weeks ago was simply off the charts, what one in our industry might call the opposite of a black swan event. Combine that with this week's bird flu influenced market volatility and the high prices from two weeks ago simply couldn't be achieved as buyers have pulled back on the reins pretty hard since Monday. Quality was above average throughout the day with several reputation consignments on offer and buyers were active, ready to own cattle, just at lower price levels, at least until some of the dust settles. Supply moderate, demand moderate, good in spots.
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 the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers traded sharply lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher. While on paper, some weights and classes did appear to trade as much as 25.00 lower or even more in drastic instances, that's not a truly fair or accurate representation of this week's market activity, as the trade here in Green City two weeks ago was simply off the charts, what one in our industry might call the opposite of a black swan event. Combine that with this week's bird flu influenced market volatility and the high prices from two weeks ago simply couldn't be achieved as buyers have pulled back on the reins pretty hard since Monday. Quality was above average throughout the day with several reputation consignments on offer and buyers were active, ready to own cattle, just at lower price levels, at least until some of the dust settles. Supply moderate, demand moderate, good in spots.