light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$317.14/cwt-3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 516 lb · 179 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$335.83/cwt+10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 416 lb · 116 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$302.01/cwt≈ $1,438/hd at 476 lb · 96 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,784
914
2,242
Feeder cattle
1,317
492
1,584
Slaughter cattle
386
350
427
Replacement cattle
81
72
231
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder calves were scarcely tested last week thus no comparisons can be made. Demand for limited calves was good to very good. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand was mostly moderate to good for yearlings and good to very good for calves under 450 lbs. Calves over 450 lbs sold on light to moderate demand. Demand for calves to turn out on wheat pasture in the south was very good. CME Feeder cattle positions continue to improve with triple digit gains seen today. Quality this sale was mostly average to attractive. Market activity was mostly active today. A large buyer pool was on hand for todays sale. Bidding was rapid with multiple buyers bidding to fill loads. Weigh up cows sold on mixed demand for moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was light, while feeding cow demand was mostly good. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly light this week as most cows were purchased to send to feed. Even slightly lame or slightly blemished cows found their way to onto feeding buyers orders this week. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Private feeding cow buyers were very aggressive as they bid on cow suitable to feed. A large pool of feeding cow buyers was on hand for todays sale. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly light to moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 10.00 higher. Young age cow quality was mostly average to attractive today. Demand for young cows to rebreed was good to very good.
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 last week thus no comparisons can be made. Demand for limited calves was good to very good. Yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand was mostly moderate to good for yearlings and good to very good for calves under 450 lbs. Calves over 450 lbs sold on light to moderate demand. Demand for calves to turn out on wheat pasture in the south was very good. CME Feeder cattle positions continue to improve with triple digit gains seen today. Quality this sale was mostly average to attractive. Market activity was mostly active today. A large buyer pool was on hand for todays sale. Bidding was rapid with multiple buyers bidding to fill loads. Weigh up cows sold on mixed demand for moderate offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was light, while feeding cow demand was mostly good. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested this week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed. Demand for slaughter cows was mostly light this week as most cows were purchased to send to feed. Even slightly lame or slightly blemished cows found their way to onto feeding buyers orders this week. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Private feeding cow buyers were very aggressive as they bid on cow suitable to feed. A large pool of feeding cow buyers was on hand for todays sale. Slaughter bulls sold on mostly light to moderate demand. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 10.00 higher. Young age cow quality was mostly average to attractive today. Demand for young cows to rebreed was good to very good.