heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$197.56/cwt-0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 677 lb · 164 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$179.55/cwt≈ $1,425/hd at 794 lb · 163 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$212.09/cwt+5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 628 lb · 160 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,195
744
2,342
Feeder cattle
3,195
595
2,342
Slaughter cattle
—
125
—
Replacement cattle
—
24
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to a more accurate test of the market from two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for the yearlings and long weaned calves coming off grass which made up the majority of the offering, best for the cattle weighing over 575 lbs. The quality was attractive on a heavy supply. Some farmers have started corn harvest on a few early planted fields with drying weather in the forecast, but on the flip side the pastures and ponds could sure use a nice shower. An additional 250 head of slaughter cows and bulls sold but were not reported on this week due to the large supply of feeders.
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 a more accurate test of the market from two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good to very good for the yearlings and long weaned calves coming off grass which made up the majority of the offering, best for the cattle weighing over 575 lbs. The quality was attractive on a heavy supply. Some farmers have started corn harvest on a few early planted fields with drying weather in the forecast, but on the flip side the pastures and ponds could sure use a nice shower. An additional 250 head of slaughter cows and bulls sold but were not reported on this week due to the large supply of feeders.