heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$434.74/cwt+49.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,417/hd at 556 lb · 123 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$394.03/cwt-0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,816/hd at 715 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$375.64/cwt+8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,456/hd at 654 lb · 89 head
Somerset, KY 5-weight heifers brought $433/cwt on 1,087 head—among the strongest in the state, running $9/cwt above the KY average ($424) and $14/cwt under Russell Springs, KY ($447).
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,087
1,026
589
Feeder cattle
911
934
469
Slaughter cattle
56
48
64
Replacement cattle
120
44
56
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was uneven with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 300-600 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers appeared steady with a good supply, but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand weaned packages and guaranteed open heifers. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 300-600 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand
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 uneven with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 300-600 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers appeared steady with a good supply, but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand weaned packages and guaranteed open heifers. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand.