heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$147.60/cwt-0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 792 lb · 211 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$160.37/cwt+1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 798 lb · 102 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$153.40/cwt-0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 837 lb · 92 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,134
627
0
Feeder cattle
1,111
602
0
Slaughter cattle
10
8
0
Replacement cattle
13
17
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested for a market trend. Quality was mostly plain to attractive, with the majority of the supply consisting of large load lots of cattle off the short wheat or grass. Buyer demand was very good on mostly active trading activity. A light dusting of snow came in on Friday night, and rain is predicted across the area mid week. Unfortunately, temperatures in the mid 70's accompanied by high winds moved into the region today which will reverse the benefit of this weekends snow fall.
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 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls were too lightly tested for a market trend. Quality was mostly plain to attractive, with the majority of the supply consisting of large load lots of cattle off the short wheat or grass. Buyer demand was very good on mostly active trading activity. A light dusting of snow came in on Friday night, and rain is predicted across the area mid week. Unfortunately, temperatures in the mid 70's accompanied by high winds moved into the region today which will reverse the benefit of this weekends snow fall.