heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$178.61/cwt-1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 672 lb · 1,694 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$183.47/cwt+0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 823 lb · 1,502 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$184.99/cwt+0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 776 lb · 1,309 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
20,755
30,702
21,105
Feeder cattle
18,717
30,594
20,201
Replacement cattle
2,038
108
904
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher, over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold steady, 500 to 700 lbs sold 2.00 lower, over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was mostly good for calves and feeders with moderate to good demand for bred heifers and cows. New round of optimism in the market from the cattle futures contracts responding to the bullish Cattle Inventory report. With costs of gains high, flesh condition remains the most determining factor when feeder cattle are offered in the ring. The supply of light weight cattle, to make yearlings gets tighter with each passing week and the market is active on these cattle. Some ranchers continue to sell a few momma cows, as they are short on feed and feel this is the best option for now. Nebraska feedlots sold dressed sales 4.00 higher at 254.00 and live sales traded fully steady to 3.00 higher at mostly 158.00.
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 steers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher, over 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold steady, 500 to 700 lbs sold 2.00 lower, over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was mostly good for calves and feeders with moderate to good demand for bred heifers and cows. New round of optimism in the market from the cattle futures contracts responding to the bullish Cattle Inventory report. With costs of gains high, flesh condition remains the most determining factor when feeder cattle are offered in the ring. The supply of light weight cattle, to make yearlings gets tighter with each passing week and the market is active on these cattle. Some ranchers continue to sell a few momma cows, as they are short on feed and feel this is the best option for now. Nebraska feedlots sold dressed sales 4.00 higher at 254.00 and live sales traded fully steady to 3.00 higher at mostly 158.00.