heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$358.01/cwt-0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,349/hd at 656 lb · 154 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$335.50/cwt+35.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,204/hd at 657 lb · 77 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$326.50/cwt≈ $2,664/hd at 816 lb · 61 head
Somerset, KY 6-weight steers sold at $358/cwt, $12/cwt below the KY average ($370) and $33/cwt under Lexington, KY (Monday) ($391). The class is down $40/cwt from its mid-July peak of $401.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
481
685
1,242
Feeder cattle
446
626
1,093
Slaughter cattle
29
48
97
Replacement cattle
6
11
52
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 300 lbs and under appeared firm with a lite test, while the 400-700 lbs steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 lower with a moderate supply and spotty demand. Negative pressure from the futures market and a triple digit heat index locally has limited cattle movement and the premiums some buyers are willing pay. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and moderate demand.
▼ Feeder heifers: while the 400-700 lbs steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 lower with a moderate supply and spotty demand
▼ Feeder steers: while the 400-700 lbs steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 lower with a moderate supply and spotty demand
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and moderate demand
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and moderate demand
700–749 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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 Saturday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 300 lbs and under appeared firm with a lite test, while the 400-700 lbs steers and heifers were steady to 5.00 lower with a moderate supply and spotty demand. Negative pressure from the futures market and a triple digit heat index locally has limited cattle movement and the premiums some buyers are willing pay. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and moderate demand.