heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$152.00/cwt≈ $1,195/hd at 786 lb · 207 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$142.80/cwt+3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 774 lb · 78 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$145.14/cwt+2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 692 lb · 77 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,045
471
967
Feeder cattle
907
381
956
Slaughter cattle
50
84
10
Replacement cattle
88
6
1
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher, with the larger bunches NHTC cattle selling at an even higher premium. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. The Central and Eastern regions of the Panhandle received moisture in the form of rain which later turned to snow causing ice to accumulate on the power lines and cause power outages. Totals ranged anywhere from 2 to 6 inches. The moisture was much needed, but warmer temperatures accompanied by high winds will be moving back into the area by the weekend and first of next week.
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, with the larger bunches NHTC cattle selling at an even higher premium. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. The Central and Eastern regions of the Panhandle received moisture in the form of rain which later turned to snow causing ice to accumulate on the power lines and cause power outages. Totals ranged anywhere from 2 to 6 inches. The moisture was much needed, but warmer temperatures accompanied by high winds will be moving back into the area by the weekend and first of next week.