light 5-weight M 2 heifers$425.50/cwt≈ $2,238/hd at 526 lb · 82 head
heavy 5-weight M 2 steers$400.00/cwt≈ $2,360/hd at 590 lb · 74 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$364.50/cwt≈ $3,025/hd at 830 lb · 65 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,241
1,168
1,077
Feeder cattle
1,121
937
1,043
Slaughter cattle
35
25
17
Replacement cattle
85
206
17
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder heifers weighing between 500 to 700 lbs traded 15.00 to 20.00 higher. There were not enough comparable sales in other classes to establish a market trend. Quality was mixed, with a the majority of the supply consisting of plainer type cattle. A large consignment of Corriente-cross cattle were on offer, with most falling into the Medium 2 grade. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand as the board traded heavy into the green again today. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with notably higher buyer demand. Portions of the Panhandle received limited rain last week, but drought conditions persist across the trading region.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers weighing between 500 to 700 lbs traded 15.00 to 20.00 higher
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 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: Feeder heifers weighing between 500 to 700 lbs traded 15.00 to 20.00 higher. There were not enough comparable sales in other classes to establish a market trend. Quality was mixed, with a the majority of the supply consisting of plainer type cattle. A large consignment of Corriente-cross cattle were on offer, with most falling into the Medium 2 grade. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand as the board traded heavy into the green again today. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with notably higher buyer demand. Portions of the Panhandle received limited rain last week, but drought conditions persist across the trading region.