light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$254.88/cwt-6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,353/hd at 923 lb · 468 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$252.02/cwt-1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,435/hd at 966 lb · 188 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$302.96/cwt+4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 481 lb · 123 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,272
5,722
7,487
Feeder cattle
3,272
5,722
7,487
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold with a lower undertone in a limited test, 500-600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, steer calves over 600 lbs not well compared. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold with lower undertones in a limited test, over 450 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers were uneven, 900-950 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 lower, 950-1000 lbs mostly steady, 1000-1050 lbs 5.00 lower, instances to 10.00 lower, 1100-1150 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers sold with a lower undertone in a limited test. Good demand for this large offering of yearling steers and heifers, some off grass, but most were coming out of a yard but flesh condition wasn't too heavy. The market was active on the yearlings but the winter months of the CME Live Cattle futures contracts being so much lower than the current market put some pressure on the feeder cattle market. A more limited calf offering than last week, it was difficult for buyers to make full loads of calves but the market was still active. Local cow/calf producers haven't felt a big push to sell calves yet as the weather has been so mild, allowing them time to get harvest complete and some field work done before really needing to sell calves. Next week, expecting 1,000 yearlings and 3,500 calves.
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: Steer calves under 500 lbs sold with a lower undertone in a limited test, 500-600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, steer calves over 600 lbs not well compared. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold with lower undertones in a limited test, over 450 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers were uneven, 900-950 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 lower, 950-1000 lbs mostly steady, 1000-1050 lbs 5.00 lower, instances to 10.00 lower, 1100-1150 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers sold with a lower undertone in a limited test. Good demand for this large offering of yearling steers and heifers, some off grass, but most were coming out of a yard but flesh condition wasn't too heavy. The market was active on the yearlings but the winter months of the CME Live Cattle futures contracts being so much lower than the current market put some pressure on the feeder cattle market. A more limited calf offering than last week, it was difficult for buyers to make full loads of calves but the market was still active. Local cow/calf producers haven't felt a big push to sell calves yet as the weather has been so mild, allowing them time to get harvest complete and some field work done before really needing to sell calves. Next week, expecting 1,000 yearlings and 3,500 calves.