heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$151.50/cwt≈ $1,314/hd at 867 lb · 82 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$144.75/cwt+1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 842 lb · 63 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$148.46/cwt≈ $1,121/hd at 755 lb · 63 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
627
1,599
1,254
Feeder cattle
602
1,541
1,131
Slaughter cattle
8
26
37
Replacement cattle
17
32
86
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steers and heifers traded 1.00 to 4.00 higher across all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Warmer temperatures have returned to the region after last weeks winter storm. According to the US Drought Monitor, 3 months ago less than 1 percent of the state was classified in the Extreme to Exceptional drought category, but as of last week nearly 24 percent of the state is now classified in those categories. The majority of the Panhandle needs more moisture to replenish pastures.
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: Steers and heifers traded 1.00 to 4.00 higher across all classes. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Warmer temperatures have returned to the region after last weeks winter storm. According to the US Drought Monitor, 3 months ago less than 1 percent of the state was classified in the Extreme to Exceptional drought category, but as of last week nearly 24 percent of the state is now classified in those categories. The majority of the Panhandle needs more moisture to replenish pastures.