light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$261.00/cwt+2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 517 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$229.30/cwt+3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 473 lb · 13 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,105
893
783
Feeder cattle
154
701
123
Slaughter cattle
100
154
309
Replacement cattle
851
38
351
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed all feeder offerings. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly good to very good today for very light offerings. CME feeder cattle positions continue to inch higher which continues to provide market support. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light offerings. Breaking cows sold mostly steady to weak. Boning and lean cows sold fully steady. Packers purchased a few cows to feed again this week. Feeding cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Cow quality was average to attractive this sale. Bull quality was mostly plain. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this sale. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, higher undertones were noticed. Packer buyers searching for slaughter offerings continue to push the bottom end of young offerings higher as they search for cows for immediate harvest. A heavy offering of bred cows were seen this week. Quality was mixed from plain to very attractive. One large dispersion of bred cows offered buyers over 500 cows all off one ranch. Demand was good to very good for all bred cows on offer.
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 were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed all feeder offerings. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average. Demand was mostly good to very good today for very light offerings. CME feeder cattle positions continue to inch higher which continues to provide market support. Market activity was mostly active this week. Weigh up cows sold on good demand for light offerings. Breaking cows sold mostly steady to weak. Boning and lean cows sold fully steady. Packers purchased a few cows to feed again this week. Feeding cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Cow quality was average to attractive this sale. Bull quality was mostly plain. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this sale. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, higher undertones were noticed. Packer buyers searching for slaughter offerings continue to push the bottom end of young offerings higher as they search for cows for immediate harvest. A heavy offering of bred cows were seen this week. Quality was mixed from plain to very attractive. One large dispersion of bred cows offered buyers over 500 cows all off one ranch. Demand was good to very good for all bred cows on offer.