heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$143.10/cwt≈ $1,089/hd at 761 lb · 144 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$158.35/cwt≈ $990/hd at 625 lb · 79 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$156.75/cwt+6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 660 lb · 72 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
832
720
772
Feeder cattle
787
555
678
Slaughter cattle
35
149
18
Replacement cattle
10
16
76
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves due to last week's light test, but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to weak on a light test. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was attractive, with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots off cattle of the short grass or graze out wheat. According to the Cattle Market Analysis and Report, Summer movements of cattle are slowing and as they slow, feedlots are finding bidding extremely competitive for the reduced offerings. Feeder prices remain strong ignoring super high grain prices. Heavy weight cattle are popular for placements with cattle cost in some instances lower than costs to add pounds in the feedyard.
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 6.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves due to last week's light test, but a sharply higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to weak on a light test. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was attractive, with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots off cattle of the short grass or graze out wheat. According to the Cattle Market Analysis and Report, Summer movements of cattle are slowing and as they slow, feedlots are finding bidding extremely competitive for the reduced offerings. Feeder prices remain strong ignoring super high grain prices. Heavy weight cattle are popular for placements with cattle cost in some instances lower than costs to add pounds in the feedyard.