heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$152.57/cwt≈ $1,201/hd at 787 lb · 258 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$155.50/cwt-2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 681 lb · 98 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$210.00/cwt+16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 517 lb · 50 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,206
1,367
1,452
Feeder cattle
650
974
769
Slaughter cattle
301
275
401
Replacement cattle
255
118
282
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on steers and steady undertones were noticed on heifers. A heavy offering of replacement heifers were seen today. These offerings were met with mostly good to very good demand. Quality was mostly very attractive on all replacement quality heifers. Feeder cattle were mostly average in quality this week. Market activity was active with both ranchers and order buyers actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower on all classes this week. The majority of cows destined for slaughter are lower quality cows or cows not suitable to feed. Feeding cow demand was mostly good again this week as packers and independent feeders both competed over offerings. Feeding cows sold steady to weak. Heavy cow and bull receipts have been seen over the last month or so as a series of spring snow storms have killed a large number of calves. This has drove up the number of cows for offer. The cutter cow cutout has seen pressure over the last few weeks as heavy supplies have forced the cutout lower. The cutter cow cutout closed today at 221.69. Prior to the snow storms the cutout was hovering between 227.00 and 229.00. Weigh up conditions were average this week for both cows and bulls. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly very good demand. Several buyers were very active in bidding on these offerings and pushed prices higher as they attempted to fill loads. Many cows had lost calves in the recent storms and were very attractive in quality. These offerings sold mostly 8.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison.
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 cattle were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on steers and steady undertones were noticed on heifers. A heavy offering of replacement heifers were seen today. These offerings were met with mostly good to very good demand. Quality was mostly very attractive on all replacement quality heifers. Feeder cattle were mostly average in quality this week. Market activity was active with both ranchers and order buyers actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower on all classes this week. The majority of cows destined for slaughter are lower quality cows or cows not suitable to feed. Feeding cow demand was mostly good again this week as packers and independent feeders both competed over offerings. Feeding cows sold steady to weak. Heavy cow and bull receipts have been seen over the last month or so as a series of spring snow storms have killed a large number of calves. This has drove up the number of cows for offer. The cutter cow cutout has seen pressure over the last few weeks as heavy supplies have forced the cutout lower. The cutter cow cutout closed today at 221.69. Prior to the snow storms the cutout was hovering between 227.00 and 229.00. Weigh up conditions were average this week for both cows and bulls. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly very good demand. Several buyers were very active in bidding on these offerings and pushed prices higher as they attempted to fill loads. Many cows had lost calves in the recent storms and were very attractive in quality. These offerings sold mostly 8.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison.