light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$307.54/cwt≈ $2,485/hd at 808 lb · 296 head
light 8-weight M&L 2 steers$293.50/cwt≈ $2,492/hd at 849 lb · 104 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$279.00/cwt+19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,338/hd at 838 lb · 37 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
864
964
1,084
Feeder cattle
745
872
893
Slaughter cattle
86
65
104
Replacement cattle
33
27
87
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers but a higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. The majority of the supply consisted of big yearlings straight off the wheat. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Cash slaughter cattle reached another record high last week, with the majority of the trades selling at the 232.00. Over the weekend, widespread thunderstorms brought additional rainfall with tornados and damaging winds and hail to portions of the panhandle.
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: Not enough comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers but a higher undertone was noted. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. The majority of the supply consisted of big yearlings straight off the wheat. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Cash slaughter cattle reached another record high last week, with the majority of the trades selling at the 232.00. Over the weekend, widespread thunderstorms brought additional rainfall with tornados and damaging winds and hail to portions of the panhandle.