heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$294.00/cwt+32.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 581 lb · 183 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$239.00/cwt+9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 765 lb · 157 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$220.62/cwt+4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 728 lb · 115 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,886
1,924
849
Feeder cattle
1,711
1,745
805
Slaughter cattle
40
30
11
Replacement cattle
135
149
33
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 4.00 to 7.00 higher. However, two big loads of reputation 550 to 600 pound steers with good flesh conditions traded sharply higher compared to last weeks light test in that weight range. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive with several large consignments of yearlings and long weaned calves with at least two rounds of shots. Both CME Feeder and Live Cattle futures closed higher again today. Warmer temperatures have returned to the area following some much needed rain last 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 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 4.00 to 7.00 higher. However, two big loads of reputation 550 to 600 pound steers with good flesh conditions traded sharply higher compared to last weeks light test in that weight range. Trading activity was active on very good buyer demand. Quality was very attractive with several large consignments of yearlings and long weaned calves with at least two rounds of shots. Both CME Feeder and Live Cattle futures closed higher again today. Warmer temperatures have returned to the area following some much needed rain last week.