light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$154.55/cwt+18.30 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 612 lb · 379 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$150.00/cwt+30.00 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 556 lb · 186 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$130.00/cwt≈ $962/hd at 740 lb · 105 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,203
352
0
Feeder cattle
1,182
340
0
Slaughter cattle
6
4
0
Replacement cattle
15
8
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with a much higher undertone compared to last weeks light test, with instances of up to 10.00 to 15.00 higher on comparable sales. Quality was very attractive with several load lots of high quality weaned cattle with reputable shot programs out of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas on offer. The Panhandle received some much needed moisture in the form of snow over the weekend and through the first part of the week. Buyer demand was very good on active trading activity. The barn finished off the last sale of 2020 with a nice customer appreciation lunch.
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 week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with a much higher undertone compared to last weeks light test, with instances of up to 10.00 to 15.00 higher on comparable sales. Quality was very attractive with several load lots of high quality weaned cattle with reputable shot programs out of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas on offer. The Panhandle received some much needed moisture in the form of snow over the weekend and through the first part of the week. Buyer demand was very good on active trading activity. The barn finished off the last sale of 2020 with a nice customer appreciation lunch.