light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$125.04/cwt-6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 934 lb · 295 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$124.30/cwt-9.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 863 lb · 267 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$129.01/cwt+0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 715 lb · 235 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,023
4,382
1,241
Feeder cattle
4,023
4,382
1,241
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers sold uneven as those under 650 lbs sold steady to spots 5.00 higher and heavier weights traded mostly 2.00-5.00 lower except for the 850-900 lb weight range selling 5.00-8.00 lower when compared to last weeks higher market for those cattle. There have been no recent comparable sales to the loads of 915-975 lb steers offered. Heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. A heavy supply of reputation cattle made their way to town once again with the warm and dry weather. Overall, the quality and condition of the cattle was attractive. Demand was good except for being moderate to light for the 850-900 lb steers. Corn made another sharp gain on Tuesday and the recent volatility in that market along with the fact that cattle feeders have been unable to achieve higher prices for fed cattle made buyers conservative on some of the heavier yearlings. An additional 240 head of slaughter cows and bulls sold as well but were not reported due to the heavy supply of feeder cattle.
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, steers sold uneven as those under 650 lbs sold steady to spots 5.00 higher and heavier weights traded mostly 2.00-5.00 lower except for the 850-900 lb weight range selling 5.00-8.00 lower when compared to last weeks higher market for those cattle. There have been no recent comparable sales to the loads of 915-975 lb steers offered. Heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. A heavy supply of reputation cattle made their way to town once again with the warm and dry weather. Overall, the quality and condition of the cattle was attractive. Demand was good except for being moderate to light for the 850-900 lb steers. Corn made another sharp gain on Tuesday and the recent volatility in that market along with the fact that cattle feeders have been unable to achieve higher prices for fed cattle made buyers conservative on some of the heavier yearlings. An additional 240 head of slaughter cows and bulls sold as well but were not reported due to the heavy supply of feeder cattle.