light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$299.00/cwt-10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,812/hd at 606 lb · 115 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$282.25/cwt≈ $2,422/hd at 858 lb · 104 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$430.00/cwt≈ $2,090/hd at 486 lb · 95 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,050
1,239
1,678
Feeder cattle
1,013
994
1,415
Slaughter cattle
25
144
91
Replacement cattle
12
101
172
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder heifers traded mostly 6.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers for a market trend. Calves too lightly tested for a market trend. Quality was mixed with the majority of the supply consisting of crossbred cattle. Slaughter cows traded mostly weak to 3.00 lower on a light test. Wheat pastures in the region are still in really good shape. As a result, there are still a lot of cattle turned out on wheat that haven't made there way to town yet.
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 heifers traded mostly 6.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers for a market trend. Calves too lightly tested for a market trend. Quality was mixed with the majority of the supply consisting of crossbred cattle. Slaughter cows traded mostly weak to 3.00 lower on a light test. Wheat pastures in the region are still in really good shape. As a result, there are still a lot of cattle turned out on wheat that haven't made there way to town yet.