light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$124.26/cwt-1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 726 lb · 270 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$140.19/cwt≈ $1,014/hd at 724 lb · 162 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$126.50/cwt-4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 797 lb · 90 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,013
1,608
0
Feeder cattle
1,001
1,480
0
Slaughter cattle
10
104
0
Replacement cattle
2
24
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to weak, with the exception of the thin fleshed cattle which traded with a much higher undertone. Buyer demand was good, on moderate to good trading activity. Buyers were somewhat hesitant, as the corn board continues to show large daily gains. However, they would reach out and bid on cattle with good weigh ups from reputable programs. Quality was very attractive. A winter storm moved across the Panhandle over the weekend bringing as much as 5-6 inches of snow in some areas. According to the US Drought Monitor, slight drought category improvements have been noticed across the region.
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 traded mostly steady to weak, with the exception of the thin fleshed cattle which traded with a much higher undertone. Buyer demand was good, on moderate to good trading activity. Buyers were somewhat hesitant, as the corn board continues to show large daily gains. However, they would reach out and bid on cattle with good weigh ups from reputable programs. Quality was very attractive. A winter storm moved across the Panhandle over the weekend bringing as much as 5-6 inches of snow in some areas. According to the US Drought Monitor, slight drought category improvements have been noticed across the region.