heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$346.33/cwt+14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 473 lb · 444 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$322.21/cwt+12.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 520 lb · 438 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$304.10/cwt+8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 567 lb · 324 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,591
5,730
2,988
Feeder cattle
3,498
4,379
2,263
Slaughter cattle
790
888
477
Replacement cattle
303
463
248
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer calves under 450 lbs sold generally steady, steer calves over 450 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, with instances of higher sales seen on high quality offerings. Heifers 450-549 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifers calves over 550 lbs were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed. Demand for calves was mostly good to very good. Demand for yearlings mostly moderate to good. Demand for light weight calves suitable to run on wheat pasture in the south or out west remains very good. Quality this sale was mostly average to very attractive on calves and plain to average on yearlings. Several load lots were seen this week and very good demand was seen for one iron home raised calves. Packages of calves continue to sell with a discount to full load or partial load offerings. Market activity was mostly active today with a large buyer pool noticed. Buyers were actively bidding both ring side as well as over the internet this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for heavy offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was light to moderate while feeding cows sold on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeding cow demand was moderate to good with multiple private ranchers and order buyers buying cows to feed. Private buyers continue to buy slightly lame or slightly blemished cows to but away on feed. Feeding cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Cow quality this week was significantly lower than last week as many very thin cows were seen. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week. Many cow were both full and thin this week. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady to weak on a lower quality offering. Many young age cows were very thin this sale. Quality was mostly average today and not as attractive as last week.
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: Steer calves under 450 lbs sold generally steady, steer calves over 450 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher, with instances of higher sales seen on high quality offerings. Heifers 450-549 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifers calves over 550 lbs were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, steady undertones were noticed. Demand for calves was mostly good to very good. Demand for yearlings mostly moderate to good. Demand for light weight calves suitable to run on wheat pasture in the south or out west remains very good. Quality this sale was mostly average to very attractive on calves and plain to average on yearlings. Several load lots were seen this week and very good demand was seen for one iron home raised calves. Packages of calves continue to sell with a discount to full load or partial load offerings. Market activity was mostly active today with a large buyer pool noticed. Buyers were actively bidding both ring side as well as over the internet this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for heavy offerings. Demand for slaughter cows was light to moderate while feeding cows sold on moderate to good demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-5.00 lower on boning and lean cows. Breaking cows were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Feeding cow demand was moderate to good with multiple private ranchers and order buyers buying cows to feed. Private buyers continue to buy slightly lame or slightly blemished cows to but away on feed. Feeding cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Cow quality this week was significantly lower than last week as many very thin cows were seen. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 3.00-4.00 lower. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average this week. Many cow were both full and thin this week. Young cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly steady to weak on a lower quality offering. Many young age cows were very thin this sale. Quality was mostly average today and not as attractive as last week.