heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$353.09/cwt+5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $3,075/hd at 871 lb · 690 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$405.71/cwt-4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,954/hd at 728 lb · 362 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$340.78/cwt+3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $3,128/hd at 918 lb · 341 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,137
16,365
6,318
Feeder cattle
6,837
16,093
6,318
Replacement cattle
300
272
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers and heifers less than 600 lbs lightly tested. Steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers from 600 to 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good on calves and feeders with good demand for bred cows and pairs. Some of the bred cattle are heading out of state with several lots getting purchased on the internet. Feedlot trade was slow to transpire and finally kicked off on Friday with live and dressed sales steady on the week at 235.00 and 372.00 respectively. The biggest wildfire in the state history is finally contained with a total of 642,029 acres burned. Several thousand cattle will be displaced but it's anyone guess on the exact numbers. Plus, it will be several years before the sandhills pastures in that area will be grazeable. Very slow, all day rains would be very beneficial to the burned grass area within this state. Around 823,600 grass land acres in 4 big fires last couple of weeks plus several acres from smaller grass fires occurred last week too but didn't make the "watch duty" app calculations. Calendar flipped to spring on Friday, the 20th, hopefully the spring rains will prevail soon. Last year it was roughly the third week in May before the rains came and the grass was bountiful. Ample carry over on hay supplies this spring has been very helpful with several people donating semi loads of hay to the ranchers in the burned areas.
▲ Feeder heifers: Steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers from 600 to 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower
▲ Feeder steers: Steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers from 600 to 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower
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 and heifers less than 600 lbs lightly tested. Steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and heifers from 600 to 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good on calves and feeders with good demand for bred cows and pairs. Some of the bred cattle are heading out of state with several lots getting purchased on the internet. Feedlot trade was slow to transpire and finally kicked off on Friday with live and dressed sales steady on the week at 235.00 and 372.00 respectively. The biggest wildfire in the state history is finally contained with a total of 642,029 acres burned. Several thousand cattle will be displaced but it's anyone guess on the exact numbers. Plus, it will be several years before the sandhills pastures in that area will be grazeable. Very slow, all day rains would be very beneficial to the burned grass area within this state. Around 823,600 grass land acres in 4 big fires last couple of weeks plus several acres from smaller grass fires occurred last week too but didn't make the "watch duty" app calculations. Calendar flipped to spring on Friday, the 20th, hopefully the spring rains will prevail soon. Last year it was roughly the third week in May before the rains came and the grass was bountiful. Ample carry over on hay supplies this spring has been very helpful with several people donating semi loads of hay to the ranchers in the burned areas.