heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$385.21/cwt-0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,681/hd at 696 lb · 158 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$334.00/cwt≈ $2,939/hd at 880 lb · 55 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$290.00/cwt+70.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,836/hd at 978 lb · 53 head
Somerset 6-weight steers sold at $388/cwt, near the bottom of the state and $19/cwt below the KY average ($407). KY 6-weight steers are down $26/cwt from their late June peak of $426.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
890
727
942
Feeder cattle
726
615
812
Slaughter cattle
82
40
81
Replacement cattle
82
72
49
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers appeared steady with a good supply, but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 300-700 lbs were unevenly steady ranging from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower in spots with a good supply and spotty demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality cattle, while discounting off colored and heavy conditioned calves severely. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and good demand and no trends on slaughter bulls due to last weeks lite test, however the slaughter market appeared firm.
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers 300-700 lbs were unevenly steady ranging from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower in spots with a good supply and spotty demand
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and good demand and no trends on slaughter bulls due to last weeks lite test
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and good demand and no trends on slaughter bulls due to last weeks 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 mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers appeared steady with a good supply, but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 300-700 lbs were unevenly steady ranging from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower in spots with a good supply and spotty demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality cattle, while discounting off colored and heavy conditioned calves severely. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and good demand and no trends on slaughter bulls due to last weeks lite test, however the slaughter market appeared firm.