heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$163.25/cwt≈ $1,450/hd at 888 lb · 242 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$167.34/cwt+1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 785 lb · 212 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$157.01/cwt+0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 722 lb · 138 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,420
982
467
Feeder cattle
1,405
893
410
Slaughter cattle
12
40
35
Replacement cattle
3
49
22
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves were unevenly steady on limited comparable sales from the previous week. Quality was very attractive, with the majority of the sale consisting of large load lots of yearlings straight off the short grass. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher on a light test. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. A good portion of the trading region finally received some much needed rain ranging from 2-7 inches. The droughted out pastures are starting to green up for the first time this summer.
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 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves were unevenly steady on limited comparable sales from the previous week. Quality was very attractive, with the majority of the sale consisting of large load lots of yearlings straight off the short grass. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher on a light test. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. A good portion of the trading region finally received some much needed rain ranging from 2-7 inches. The droughted out pastures are starting to green up for the first time this summer.