heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$247.35/cwt+6.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,667/hd at 674 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$258.50/cwt-6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,414/hd at 547 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$264.56/cwt-4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 577 lb · 25 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
588
1,916
1,206
Feeder cattle
222
1,701
650
Slaughter cattle
177
75
301
Replacement cattle
189
140
255
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested this week and last week to develop any market trend. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average, with a limited offering of attractive cattle. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Cattle were offered in mostly small packages or as singles forcing buyers to piece together loads. CME feeder cattle contract prices were lower today as most nearby contracts traded 3.75-3.925 lower. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows were lightly tested last week so all comparisons are narrow. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend, boning and lean cows sold mostly 2.00 lower. Heavier cow supplies are being seen across much of the upper plains as some regions of the county have started to brand calves and cull cows. This has allowed for supplies to ease slightly and prices to slip lower. Feeding cows sold on mostly good demand as packers prepare for lighter supplies during the summer months. Feeding cows sold with lower undertones in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate to good demand this sale. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to lower undertones were noticed. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this week. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Young age cows comprised a large portion of the sale again this week as ranchers continue to sell off cows which lost calves. Young age cows sold mostly steady to firm.
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 all too lightly tested this week and last week to develop any market trend. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average, with a limited offering of attractive cattle. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. Cattle were offered in mostly small packages or as singles forcing buyers to piece together loads. CME feeder cattle contract prices were lower today as most nearby contracts traded 3.75-3.925 lower. Market activity was mostly moderate to active this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate to good demand for light to moderate offerings. Slaughter cows were lightly tested last week so all comparisons are narrow. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend, boning and lean cows sold mostly 2.00 lower. Heavier cow supplies are being seen across much of the upper plains as some regions of the county have started to brand calves and cull cows. This has allowed for supplies to ease slightly and prices to slip lower. Feeding cows sold on mostly good demand as packers prepare for lighter supplies during the summer months. Feeding cows sold with lower undertones in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls sold on moderate to good demand this sale. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady to lower undertones were noticed. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this week. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Young age cows comprised a large portion of the sale again this week as ranchers continue to sell off cows which lost calves. Young age cows sold mostly steady to firm.