heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$252.87/cwt+8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,192/hd at 867 lb · 444 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$239.45/cwt+2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,213/hd at 924 lb · 341 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$239.86/cwt+11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 964 lb · 284 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,392
4,115
4,031
Feeder cattle
2,843
3,388
3,406
Slaughter cattle
512
573
576
Replacement cattle
37
154
49
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, best test on steers over 750 lbs selling 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Under 750 lbs steers and under 800 lbs heifers were not well tested. Over 800 lbs heifers sold 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. Demand was good. In the hay market Demand is low and trade activity is slow although there have been a few more loads traded this past week. Producers continue planting, swathing, and spraying across the state. New crop pricing is still slow to come in, as folks try to clear their barns of last season's hay. Precipitation fell across much of the region last week, which was enough to prevent further degradation but not enough to warrant large improvements. Severe drought (D2) was improved in south-central Kansas, while improvements to moderate drought (D1) and abnormal dryness (D0) were made in northern Kansas and southeast Nebraska.
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, best test on steers over 750 lbs selling 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Under 750 lbs steers and under 800 lbs heifers were not well tested. Over 800 lbs heifers sold 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. Demand was good. In the hay market Demand is low and trade activity is slow although there have been a few more loads traded this past week. Producers continue planting, swathing, and spraying across the state. New crop pricing is still slow to come in, as folks try to clear their barns of last season's hay. Precipitation fell across much of the region last week, which was enough to prevent further degradation but not enough to warrant large improvements. Severe drought (D2) was improved in south-central Kansas, while improvements to moderate drought (D1) and abnormal dryness (D0) were made in northern Kansas and southeast Nebraska.