light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$336.00/cwt+7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,034/hd at 903 lb · 102 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$322.00/cwt≈ $2,821/hd at 876 lb · 71 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$310.00/cwt≈ $2,954/hd at 953 lb · 49 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
980
1,137
708
Feeder cattle
830
1,080
541
Slaughter cattle
5
20
92
Replacement cattle
145
37
75
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher, as cattle futures rallied well into the green today following yesterdays drop. Fat cattle traded at a record high of 255.00 last week in Texas. Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Quality ranged from plain to attractive with a wide range of flesh conditions as well. The region is still very dry and in need of a rain. According to the US Drought Monitor, winter wheat in Texas was rated 56% very poor to poor on April 26 across the state, along with 45% in Oklahoma.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 6.00 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 steers and heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher, as cattle futures rallied well into the green today following yesterdays drop. Fat cattle traded at a record high of 255.00 last week in Texas. Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested for a market trend. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Quality ranged from plain to attractive with a wide range of flesh conditions as well. The region is still very dry and in need of a rain. According to the US Drought Monitor, winter wheat in Texas was rated 56% very poor to poor on April 26 across the state, along with 45% in Oklahoma.