heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$274.50/cwt-4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 792 lb · 144 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$280.50/cwt≈ $2,034/hd at 725 lb · 137 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$252.00/cwt≈ $1,910/hd at 758 lb · 70 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
764
1,376
1,924
Feeder cattle
598
1,212
1,745
Slaughter cattle
15
30
30
Replacement cattle
151
134
149
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls steady on a light test. Quality was attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings straight off the wheat. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Lighter receipts today were the result of a cold front that moved back into the trading area bringing sub zero temperatures. Seasonal temperatures will return to the region through the end of the 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 steady to 2.00 lower. Not enough comparable sales on steer and heifer calves for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls steady on a light test. Quality was attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings straight off the wheat. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. Lighter receipts today were the result of a cold front that moved back into the trading area bringing sub zero temperatures. Seasonal temperatures will return to the region through the end of the week.