heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$362.60/cwt-22.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,466/hd at 680 lb · 188 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$314.50/cwt+22.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,639/hd at 839 lb · 60 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$470.00/cwt+54.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 391 lb · 31 head
Somerset, KY 6-weight steers sold at $363/cwt, near the bottom of the state and $31/cwt below the KY average ($394). KY 6-weight steers are down $33/cwt from their early July peak of $423.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
895
890
944
Feeder cattle
782
726
821
Slaughter cattle
64
82
88
Replacement cattle
49
82
35
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were sharply lower across all weight classes with good supply and moderate demand. Negative pressure from the futures market and increasing heat and humidity locally has limited several buyers interest and increased the price spread in most weight classes. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers were sharply lower across all weight classes with good supply and moderate demand
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers were sharply lower across all weight classes with good supply and moderate demand
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate 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 lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were sharply lower across all weight classes with good supply and moderate demand. Negative pressure from the futures market and increasing heat and humidity locally has limited several buyers interest and increased the price spread in most weight classes. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with moderate demand.