heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$312.52/cwt-41.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 676 lb · 75 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$315.75/cwt≈ $2,551/hd at 808 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$353.18/cwt-71.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 595 lb · 43 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
978
1,095
2,072
Feeder cattle
790
1,012
1,865
Slaughter cattle
27
24
74
Replacement cattle
161
59
133
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 30.00 to 40.00 lower, with larger declines noted on lighter weight cattle. The lower market is in line with sharp declines noted across the cattle futures market. Most feeder and live cattle contracts closed down the limit on Friday and down the expanded limit on Monday. Futures closed mostly in the red again today. Yearlings too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on light to moderate buyer demand. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls for a market trend. Replacement cattle traded mostly steady. The majority of the supply consisted of unweaned calves which buyers are still discounting due to large temperature fluctuations and concerns over calf health in the month of October.
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: Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 30.00 to 40.00 lower, with larger declines noted on lighter weight cattle. The lower market is in line with sharp declines noted across the cattle futures market. Most feeder and live cattle contracts closed down the limit on Friday and down the expanded limit on Monday. Futures closed mostly in the red again today. Yearlings too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate on light to moderate buyer demand. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls for a market trend. Replacement cattle traded mostly steady. The majority of the supply consisted of unweaned calves which buyers are still discounting due to large temperature fluctuations and concerns over calf health in the month of October.