heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$132.01/cwt+5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 871 lb · 556 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$130.38/cwt+2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 836 lb · 492 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$131.05/cwt+10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 729 lb · 183 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,453
2,167
0
Feeder cattle
2,434
2,129
0
Slaughter cattle
10
38
0
Replacement cattle
9
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Quality was once again very attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of large loads of cattle with very good condition straight off the wheat. Buyer demand was very good on active trading activity. Parts of the Panhandle received some much needed rain over the weekend, with another chance of a rain/snow mix tomorrow. However, the US Drought Monitor states that the majority of the state is still in desperate need of substantial moisture with drought conditions expanding over most of Texas and western Oklahoma where a mix of both short- and long-term issues are still embedded.
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 traded 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Quality was once again very attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of large loads of cattle with very good condition straight off the wheat. Buyer demand was very good on active trading activity. Parts of the Panhandle received some much needed rain over the weekend, with another chance of a rain/snow mix tomorrow. However, the US Drought Monitor states that the majority of the state is still in desperate need of substantial moisture with drought conditions expanding over most of Texas and western Oklahoma where a mix of both short- and long-term issues are still embedded.