light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$227.05/cwt+18.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 927 lb · 988 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$208.11/cwt+20.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,723/hd at 828 lb · 547 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$203.33/cwt+10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 869 lb · 489 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,726
1,756
9,731
Feeder cattle
6,726
1,756
9,731
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 10.00 to 20.00 higher. The market was red hot and fast paced for this year's special summer time BBQ sale. Demand was excellent as cash fed cattle continue to soar to new all-time record highs, 192.00 this week, which is spurring feeder cattle to all time record high prices. Cattle producers are feeling very optimistic as the fed cattle market continues to outperform the futures market, currently as much as 13.00 below the cash market. Many long strings of yearling steers and heifers offered in load lots and multiple load lots, flesh condition ranged from light grass type flesh, to heavier fleshed cattle coming out of grow yards. Quality was very attractive and the seats were full of buyers competing heavily to secure the cattle they need in order to have cattle to sell into the fall and winter months. The market was extremely active throughout the day, as final bids many times reached prices 30.00 higher than where the bidding started. Next feeder cattle sale with be Jun 15, expecting 3,000 feeder cattle.
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 steers and heifers 10.00 to 20.00 higher. The market was red hot and fast paced for this year's special summer time BBQ sale. Demand was excellent as cash fed cattle continue to soar to new all-time record highs, 192.00 this week, which is spurring feeder cattle to all time record high prices. Cattle producers are feeling very optimistic as the fed cattle market continues to outperform the futures market, currently as much as 13.00 below the cash market. Many long strings of yearling steers and heifers offered in load lots and multiple load lots, flesh condition ranged from light grass type flesh, to heavier fleshed cattle coming out of grow yards. Quality was very attractive and the seats were full of buyers competing heavily to secure the cattle they need in order to have cattle to sell into the fall and winter months. The market was extremely active throughout the day, as final bids many times reached prices 30.00 higher than where the bidding started. Next feeder cattle sale with be Jun 15, expecting 3,000 feeder cattle.