heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$243.75/cwt≈ $1,616/hd at 663 lb · 252 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$268.99/cwt≈ $1,294/hd at 481 lb · 102 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$268.31/cwt≈ $1,526/hd at 569 lb · 98 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,053
1,105
1,945
Feeder cattle
973
154
1,492
Slaughter cattle
43
100
234
Replacement cattle
37
851
219
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on steers and generally steady undertones were noticed on heifers. Quality this sale was mixed from plain to very attractive. Demand was mostly good to very good today for light to moderate offerings. Demand for all cattle suitable to run on grass was good to very good. Market activity was mostly active this week as buyers bid rapidly on all offerings. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for very light offerings. Slaughter cows were all too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Major packers and local packers were both very aggressive as they bid on limited offerings. No cows were purchased to feed this week as supplies were light. Cow quality was average to attractive this sale. Bull quality was mixed, however most bulls were plain to average. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this sale. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-8.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison Packer buyers searching for slaughter offerings continue to push the bottom end of young offerings higher as they search for cows for immediate harvest.
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 last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on steers and generally steady undertones were noticed on heifers. Quality this sale was mixed from plain to very attractive. Demand was mostly good to very good today for light to moderate offerings. Demand for all cattle suitable to run on grass was good to very good. Market activity was mostly active this week as buyers bid rapidly on all offerings. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for very light offerings. Slaughter cows were all too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Major packers and local packers were both very aggressive as they bid on limited offerings. No cows were purchased to feed this week as supplies were light. Cow quality was average to attractive this sale. Bull quality was mixed, however most bulls were plain to average. Weigh up conditions were mostly average this sale. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-8.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison Packer buyers searching for slaughter offerings continue to push the bottom end of young offerings higher as they search for cows for immediate harvest.