light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$165.35/cwt≈ $1,488/hd at 900 lb · 360 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$177.75/cwt≈ $1,299/hd at 731 lb · 81 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$177.68/cwt≈ $1,185/hd at 667 lb · 73 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,324
930
712
Feeder cattle
1,271
834
530
Slaughter cattle
20
12
62
Replacement cattle
33
84
120
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady compared to last weeks light test on heavier weight cattle. Not enough steer calves for a market trend. Heifer calves were mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to firm. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate to good buyer demand. Spotty rain showers have been reported across much of the Panhandle, with higher totals reported in the Southern region. Farmers are taking advantage of the recent moisture with winter wheat planting taking place across most of the region.
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 were mostly steady compared to last weeks light test on heavier weight cattle. Not enough steer calves for a market trend. Heifer calves were mostly 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to firm. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate to good buyer demand. Spotty rain showers have been reported across much of the Panhandle, with higher totals reported in the Southern region. Farmers are taking advantage of the recent moisture with winter wheat planting taking place across most of the region.