light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$254.39/cwt+5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 729 lb · 160 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$223.15/cwt+0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 917 lb · 150 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$232.03/cwt+9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 861 lb · 102 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,620
982
997
Feeder cattle
1,065
868
809
Slaughter cattle
445
104
101
Replacement cattle
110
10
87
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder calves were scarcely tested this week thus no comparisons can be made. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers under 900 lbs sold mostly 5.00-9.00 higher, heifers over 900 lbs sold mostly steady to firm. Demand was mostly good to very good today with a large crowd of buyers on hand and over the internet actively bidding on offerings. CME feeder cattle positions continue to improve as higher contract prices have been seen almost daily over the last week. The cattle on feed report which was released on Friday was received positively by traders as they continue to push contracts higher this week. Quality this sale was mostly average to very attractive and overall more attractive than last week. Market activity was mostly active today with a large pool of buyers on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light demand for moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was light, while feeding cow demand was moderate. Cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however lower to sharply lower undertones were noticed on slaughter cows, while feeding cows sold with lower undertones. Cows followed a regional trend lower this week as heavier supplies are starting to be seen. Most sound cows continue to be purchased for feed. Slaughter bulls sold on light to moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly mixed today. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Young age cow quality was mostly average to very attractive today. Demand for young cows to rebreed was very good as several ranchers and order buyers bid aggressively on todays feature consignment of young home raised cows.
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 calves were scarcely tested this week thus no comparisons can be made. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Yearling heifers under 900 lbs sold mostly 5.00-9.00 higher, heifers over 900 lbs sold mostly steady to firm. Demand was mostly good to very good today with a large crowd of buyers on hand and over the internet actively bidding on offerings. CME feeder cattle positions continue to improve as higher contract prices have been seen almost daily over the last week. The cattle on feed report which was released on Friday was received positively by traders as they continue to push contracts higher this week. Quality this sale was mostly average to very attractive and overall more attractive than last week. Market activity was mostly active today with a large pool of buyers on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light demand for moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was light, while feeding cow demand was moderate. Cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however lower to sharply lower undertones were noticed on slaughter cows, while feeding cows sold with lower undertones. Cows followed a regional trend lower this week as heavier supplies are starting to be seen. Most sound cows continue to be purchased for feed. Slaughter bulls sold on light to moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly mixed today. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested last sale to develop any market trend. Young age cow quality was mostly average to very attractive today. Demand for young cows to rebreed was very good as several ranchers and order buyers bid aggressively on todays feature consignment of young home raised cows.