light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$217.08/cwt+32.08 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 421 lb · 296 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers$198.99/cwt+18.99 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 327 lb · 292 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$183.11/cwt≈ $775/hd at 423 lb · 188 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,487
1,017
720
Feeder cattle
2,099
642
442
Slaughter cattle
286
293
165
Replacement cattle
102
82
113
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Yearling steers were all too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 15.00-20.00 higher. All other steer calves were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold unevenly steady in a narrow comparison. The best test for heifer calves was for calves under 400 lbs which sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher. All other heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Calf quality this week was mostly attractive with many long strings of freshly weaned calves on offer. Yearlings were of average to attractive quality with most offerings in light flesh. Outside of one load lot of steers, yearlings were mostly offered in small packages. Demand for both calves and yearlings was good to very good. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for light offerings. Cows sold three different ways as buyers purchased them to feed, slaughter, and return to the country to test for breds. Packers showed mostly light to moderate demand for slaughter cows. Slaughter cows sold generally steady to firm on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower on a lower quality offering. Both cow and bulls were of plain to average quality this week. Most were fresh off range and have been out breeding or have had a calf on them all summer. Cow and bull yields are starting to see seasonal lows. Demand for replacement cows was mostly good as buyers purchased cows to both rebreed or in hopes that they are bred for spring calves. This class of cows were too lightly tested both this week and last to develop any market trend.
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: Yearling steers were all too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Steer calves under 450 lbs sold mostly 15.00-20.00 higher. All other steer calves were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold unevenly steady in a narrow comparison. The best test for heifer calves was for calves under 400 lbs which sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher. All other heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Calf quality this week was mostly attractive with many long strings of freshly weaned calves on offer. Yearlings were of average to attractive quality with most offerings in light flesh. Outside of one load lot of steers, yearlings were mostly offered in small packages. Demand for both calves and yearlings was good to very good. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for light offerings. Cows sold three different ways as buyers purchased them to feed, slaughter, and return to the country to test for breds. Packers showed mostly light to moderate demand for slaughter cows. Slaughter cows sold generally steady to firm on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. Feeding cows sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 1.00-2.00 lower on a lower quality offering. Both cow and bulls were of plain to average quality this week. Most were fresh off range and have been out breeding or have had a calf on them all summer. Cow and bull yields are starting to see seasonal lows. Demand for replacement cows was mostly good as buyers purchased cows to both rebreed or in hopes that they are bred for spring calves. This class of cows were too lightly tested both this week and last to develop any market trend.