heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$357.82/cwt+51.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,327/hd at 650 lb · 82 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$385.57/cwt+31.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,670/hd at 693 lb · 77 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$379.93/cwt+17.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,673/hd at 703 lb · 77 head
Somerset, KY 6-weight heifers sold at $356/cwt, among the strongest in the state and $6/cwt above the KY average ($350), though $4/cwt under Paris, KY ($360). The class is down $42/cwt from its late-June peak of $385.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
727
681
1,014
Feeder cattle
615
542
853
Slaughter cattle
40
60
60
Replacement cattle
72
79
101
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was spotty, but stronger in several spots with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 350 lbs and under appeared sharply higher with a lite test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers appeared sharply higher as well with a good supply, but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were unevenly steady ranging from 4.00 higher to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and spotty demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality cattle, while discounting bawling and heavier conditioned calves severely. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite test.
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were unevenly steady ranging from 4.00 higher to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and spotty demand
▲ Feeder steers: while the 400-600 lbs steers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite test
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite test
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, but stronger in several spots with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 350 lbs and under appeared sharply higher with a lite test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were mostly steady to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers appeared sharply higher as well with a good supply, but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were unevenly steady ranging from 4.00 higher to 4.00 lower in spots with a good supply and spotty demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality cattle, while discounting bawling and heavier conditioned calves severely. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with a lite test.