light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$170.12/cwt+6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 824 lb · 257 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$167.90/cwt≈ $958/hd at 571 lb · 239 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$170.50/cwt+3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 776 lb · 135 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,524
1,420
1,485
Feeder cattle
1,427
1,405
1,370
Slaughter cattle
21
12
51
Replacement cattle
76
3
64
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves traded mostly firm, with the exception of 500-550 lb steers which were 4.00 lower. All classes of heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher on comparable sales. Slaughter cows traded with a higher undertone compared to last weeks light test. Quality was very attractive with the majority of the supply once again consisting of load lots of yearlings straight off the short grass. Portions of the Panhandle received some spotty rain ranging from a half inch to an inch and a half. This has lead to drought improvements in the Northern and Central Panhandle according to the US Drought Monitor. However, 90 percent of the state is still rated from abnormally dry to exceptional drought compared to only 5 percent last year.
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 traded 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves traded mostly firm, with the exception of 500-550 lb steers which were 4.00 lower. All classes of heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher on comparable sales. Slaughter cows traded with a higher undertone compared to last weeks light test. Quality was very attractive with the majority of the supply once again consisting of load lots of yearlings straight off the short grass. Portions of the Panhandle received some spotty rain ranging from a half inch to an inch and a half. This has lead to drought improvements in the Northern and Central Panhandle according to the US Drought Monitor. However, 90 percent of the state is still rated from abnormally dry to exceptional drought compared to only 5 percent last year.