heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$239.80/cwt-1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 871 lb · 725 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$252.86/cwt-3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 780 lb · 346 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$218.55/cwt-5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,129/hd at 974 lb · 309 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,141
12,284
11,371
Feeder cattle
5,589
10,291
10,541
Slaughter cattle
422
377
654
Replacement cattle
130
1,616
176
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder Heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and Bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. In the Hay Market, demand slow to moderate for all hay and prices were mostly steady for all regions. It was mostly an unremarkable week with folks trying to work the fields in windy conditions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for March 12th, some increases in the coverage of abnormal dryness (D0) were noted on the Plains from central and southwestern Kansas northward into parts of South Dakota. Despite the Plains' pockets of dryness and drought, prospects for the winter wheat crop remained mostly favorable.
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, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder Heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and Bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. In the Hay Market, demand slow to moderate for all hay and prices were mostly steady for all regions. It was mostly an unremarkable week with folks trying to work the fields in windy conditions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor for March 12th, some increases in the coverage of abnormal dryness (D0) were noted on the Plains from central and southwestern Kansas northward into parts of South Dakota. Despite the Plains' pockets of dryness and drought, prospects for the winter wheat crop remained mostly favorable.