heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$126.27/cwt+1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 870 lb · 799 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$129.23/cwt+2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 818 lb · 710 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$122.39/cwt+0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 918 lb · 655 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
8,106
2,696
8,715
Feeder cattle
8,106
2,696
8,715
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Much larger offering of feeder cattle this week, steers under 800 lbs not well tested last week to offer a comparison, over 800 lbs steady to 1.00 higher with an instance of 4.00 higher on 950-1000 lbs. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher with an instance of 4.00 higher on 800-850 lbs. Very good demand for this large offering of feeder cattle. Many long strings of backgrounded yearling steers and heifers offered in full loads and multiple load lots. Flesh condition was uneven as there were light fleshed cattle while also plenty of cattle in a much heavier flesh condition, however there were plenty of buyers for all as Oct, Dec and Feb Live Cattle are much higher than the spot month on the board. Weighing conditions were attractive for buyers as many cattle came in overnight and the very hot weather had cattle carrying less fill. Corn prices rose back towards 7.00 but the market was very active as buyers wanted to get these strings of cattle bought while they can. Drought conditions remain, temps in the high 90s all week, with no relief in the forecast is keeping concern high that feed costs could rise further.
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: Much larger offering of feeder cattle this week, steers under 800 lbs not well tested last week to offer a comparison, over 800 lbs steady to 1.00 higher with an instance of 4.00 higher on 950-1000 lbs. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher with an instance of 4.00 higher on 800-850 lbs. Very good demand for this large offering of feeder cattle. Many long strings of backgrounded yearling steers and heifers offered in full loads and multiple load lots. Flesh condition was uneven as there were light fleshed cattle while also plenty of cattle in a much heavier flesh condition, however there were plenty of buyers for all as Oct, Dec and Feb Live Cattle are much higher than the spot month on the board. Weighing conditions were attractive for buyers as many cattle came in overnight and the very hot weather had cattle carrying less fill. Corn prices rose back towards 7.00 but the market was very active as buyers wanted to get these strings of cattle bought while they can. Drought conditions remain, temps in the high 90s all week, with no relief in the forecast is keeping concern high that feed costs could rise further.