light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$178.10/cwt+6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 613 lb · 76 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$130.81/cwt+7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 764 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$160.40/cwt+8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 510 lb · 52 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,179
9,940
2,674
Feeder cattle
864
2,670
677
Slaughter cattle
1,694
3,294
835
Replacement cattle
621
1,381
1,162
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was plain to average and lower overall than last week. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. The August CME feeder cattle contract closed 3.85 higher than last Fridays close at 155.025. Weigh up cows comprised the majority of sales last week. Demand was mostly moderate to good for moderate to heavy offerings. Breaking cows and boning cows sold generally steady while lean cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Packers were very aggressive as they purchased cows to feed this week. Packers purchased the majority of the cow offerings to put on feed this week. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. The cutter cow cutout continues to move higher as the 4th of July usually marks the height of ground meat demand. The weekly cutter cow cutout closed at 225.58, 3.00 higher than last week. Slaughter bulls started the week lower but held their ground late in the week as packers showed stronger demand as the week progressed. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Demand from local ranchers helped improve this class of cattle as several ranchers were looking for replacement stock cows.
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 were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Quality this week was plain to average and lower overall than last week. Demand was mostly moderate to good for light offerings. The August CME feeder cattle contract closed 3.85 higher than last Fridays close at 155.025. Weigh up cows comprised the majority of sales last week. Demand was mostly moderate to good for moderate to heavy offerings. Breaking cows and boning cows sold generally steady while lean cows sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Packers were very aggressive as they purchased cows to feed this week. Packers purchased the majority of the cow offerings to put on feed this week. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher. The cutter cow cutout continues to move higher as the 4th of July usually marks the height of ground meat demand. The weekly cutter cow cutout closed at 225.58, 3.00 higher than last week. Slaughter bulls started the week lower but held their ground late in the week as packers showed stronger demand as the week progressed. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Demand from local ranchers helped improve this class of cattle as several ranchers were looking for replacement stock cows.