heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$347.50/cwt≈ $3,048/hd at 877 lb · 126 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$348.94/cwt≈ $2,865/hd at 821 lb · 125 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$357.50/cwt≈ $3,082/hd at 862 lb · 123 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,941
2,420
1,550
Feeder cattle
1,791
2,175
1,375
Slaughter cattle
110
195
150
Replacement cattle
40
50
25
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steer calves under 600 lbs sold 10.00-25.00 lower, heifer calves under 550 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 lower but the yearlings held up better and sold steady to 5.00 lower. A group of some thin fleshed steers sold a few dollars higher. Demand was moderate for the calves and good for the yearlings. Cattle futures ended last week sharply lower in anticipation of a bearish Cattle On Feed report that did indeed come back bearish with a higher than expected placement number. A few contributing factors to the higher placements are the drought, the high market and a slow slaughter pace. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.
▼ Feeder heifers: heifer calves under 550 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 lower but the yearlings held up better and sold steady to 5.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Compared to last week steer calves under 600 lbs sold 10.00-25.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower
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 steer calves under 600 lbs sold 10.00-25.00 lower, heifer calves under 550 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 lower but the yearlings held up better and sold steady to 5.00 lower. A group of some thin fleshed steers sold a few dollars higher. Demand was moderate for the calves and good for the yearlings. Cattle futures ended last week sharply lower in anticipation of a bearish Cattle On Feed report that did indeed come back bearish with a higher than expected placement number. A few contributing factors to the higher placements are the drought, the high market and a slow slaughter pace. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.