light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$390.13/cwt+11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,750/hd at 705 lb · 258 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$332.71/cwt≈ $2,900/hd at 872 lb · 125 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$497.33/cwt-24.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,606/hd at 524 lb · 92 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,818
1,023
1,390
Feeder cattle
1,562
858
1,344
Slaughter cattle
25
45
14
Replacement cattle
231
120
32
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Top end steers that are light enough to be turned out back to grass traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Good feeding type yearlings weighing over 800 pounds off the wheat traded mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower. All other classes of steer and heifer calves sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Quality was mixed, with increased buyer demand and trading activity noted on higher end cattle and replacement quality heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The board closed back in the green today following the sharply lower closes yesterday. A slight chance of rain is forecasted for the Eastern Panhandle counties this evening. Otherwise hot and windy conditions continue throughout the rest of the week.
▼ Feeder heifers: All other classes of steer and heifer calves sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower
▲ Feeder steers: Top end steers that are light enough to be turned out back to grass traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher
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: Top end steers that are light enough to be turned out back to grass traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Good feeding type yearlings weighing over 800 pounds off the wheat traded mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower. All other classes of steer and heifer calves sold mostly 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Quality was mixed, with increased buyer demand and trading activity noted on higher end cattle and replacement quality heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The board closed back in the green today following the sharply lower closes yesterday. A slight chance of rain is forecasted for the Eastern Panhandle counties this evening. Otherwise hot and windy conditions continue throughout the rest of the week.