light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$137.98/cwt≈ $1,145/hd at 830 lb · 740 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$128.25/cwt≈ $1,203/hd at 938 lb · 144 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$139.75/cwt≈ $1,030/hd at 737 lb · 67 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,426
511
647
Feeder cattle
1,360
457
641
Slaughter cattle
30
25
3
Replacement cattle
36
29
3
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: Not enough comparable sales from the light test two weeks ago, but a much higher undertone was noted on both feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 higher. A nice string of bred cows and cow calf pairs were on offer. Quality was very attractive, with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of cattle straight off the wheat. According to the US Drought Monitor, the majority of the state had abundant precipitation during the week with many areas recording over 200 percent of normal rain. As a results, pastures have recovered across the majority of the trading 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 two weeks ago: Not enough comparable sales from the light test two weeks ago, but a much higher undertone was noted on both feeder steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 higher. A nice string of bred cows and cow calf pairs were on offer. Quality was very attractive, with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of cattle straight off the wheat. According to the US Drought Monitor, the majority of the state had abundant precipitation during the week with many areas recording over 200 percent of normal rain. As a results, pastures have recovered across the majority of the trading region.