heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$459.13/cwt-27.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,622/hd at 571 lb · 121 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$538.38/cwt-13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,550/hd at 474 lb · 91 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$497.41/cwt-32.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,610/hd at 525 lb · 74 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,144
827
1,193
Feeder cattle
1,017
712
962
Slaughter cattle
87
75
131
Replacement cattle
40
40
100
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers 5.00-15.00 lower with best demand on high quality weaned steers near 475 lbs. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 450 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Demand moderate. Supply moderate. Several consignments of very good quality, mostly weaned calves this week. Administration talk of increasing beef imports spooked the market sending feeder futures sharply lower with a reaction similar to what we saw last fall and making buyers more cautious than we've seen for a while. Meanwhile very tight numbers have helped push fed cattle to all-time highs although there is some concern that gas prices may be holding back beef cutout values.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers under 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher
▼ Feeder steers: feeder steers 5.00-15.00 lower with best demand on high quality weaned steers near 475 lbs
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 Tuesday, feeder steers 5.00-15.00 lower with best demand on high quality weaned steers near 475 lbs. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 450 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady. Demand moderate. Supply moderate. Several consignments of very good quality, mostly weaned calves this week. Administration talk of increasing beef imports spooked the market sending feeder futures sharply lower with a reaction similar to what we saw last fall and making buyers more cautious than we've seen for a while. Meanwhile very tight numbers have helped push fed cattle to all-time highs although there is some concern that gas prices may be holding back beef cutout values.