light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$157.63/cwt+0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 727 lb · 240 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$147.08/cwt+21.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 719 lb · 184 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$154.01/cwt≈ $972/hd at 631 lb · 177 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,732
1,637
630
Feeder cattle
1,696
1,545
567
Slaughter cattle
30
54
33
Replacement cattle
6
38
30
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly weak to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Trading activity was moderate on moderate demand. We're still seeing a large price disparity between heavier weight weaned and unweaned calves, due to wide temperature swings that are normal for this time of year. According to the Cattle Market Report and Analysis, rains across much of Texas and Oklahoma will increase the likelihood of improved winter grazing. Those rains may fall late for dryland pastures from the Texas Panhandle north into Kansas.
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 unevenly steady. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly weak to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Trading activity was moderate on moderate demand. We're still seeing a large price disparity between heavier weight weaned and unweaned calves, due to wide temperature swings that are normal for this time of year. According to the Cattle Market Report and Analysis, rains across much of Texas and Oklahoma will increase the likelihood of improved winter grazing. Those rains may fall late for dryland pastures from the Texas Panhandle north into Kansas.