heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$150.42/cwt≈ $1,172/hd at 779 lb · 133 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$159.19/cwt≈ $1,085/hd at 682 lb · 131 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$131.98/cwt≈ $952/hd at 721 lb · 57 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,252
605
1,274
Feeder cattle
1,121
435
1,034
Slaughter cattle
111
150
230
Replacement cattle
20
20
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, similar comparisons were scarce but feeders sold with a mostly steady undertone except for a large consignment of light fleshed yearling steers that sold with a higher undertone. The yearlings coming off grass sold with very good demand as those cattle will be much harder to find each week moving forward now, calves sold with moderate demand with buyers becoming cautious as health risk is near its peak this time of year. Corn saw another day of gains which continues to pressure the feeder market, especially with dry conditions across many parts of the country. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher.
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, similar comparisons were scarce but feeders sold with a mostly steady undertone except for a large consignment of light fleshed yearling steers that sold with a higher undertone. The yearlings coming off grass sold with very good demand as those cattle will be much harder to find each week moving forward now, calves sold with moderate demand with buyers becoming cautious as health risk is near its peak this time of year. Corn saw another day of gains which continues to pressure the feeder market, especially with dry conditions across many parts of the country. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher.