heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$173.03/cwt+7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 688 lb · 208 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$169.79/cwt+8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 713 lb · 167 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$160.44/cwt+3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 788 lb · 147 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,565
4,108
2,141
Feeder cattle
3,156
3,813
2,050
Slaughter cattle
340
235
81
Replacement cattle
69
60
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers under 750 lbs traded 5.00-9.00 higher and those over 750 lbs sold mostly 3.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate to heavy and the overall quality was good. Demand was good to very good as buyers are getting more active about procuring spring grazing cattle. The yearling market also saw gains fueled by a sharply higher futures market Monday in anticipation of a bullish Cattle Inventory report that was released Monday afternoon which was in fact bullish, showing the nations herd is in decline.
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.
Compared to last week, steers under 750 lbs traded 5.00-9.00 higher and those over 750 lbs sold mostly 3.00 higher. Heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Supply was moderate to heavy and the overall quality was good. Demand was good to very good as buyers are getting more active about procuring spring grazing cattle. The yearling market also saw gains fueled by a sharply higher futures market Monday in anticipation of a bullish Cattle Inventory report that was released Monday afternoon which was in fact bullish, showing the nations herd is in decline.