light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$455.21/cwt-7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,893/hd at 636 lb · 1,092 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$411.90/cwt-6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,983/hd at 724 lb · 998 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$396.02/cwt-5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $3,094/hd at 781 lb · 972 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
15,587
10,242
19,187
Feeder cattle
14,830
9,510
19,077
Replacement cattle
757
732
110
Market comments — USDA reporter
For the week, steers less than 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, 7 weights sold 5.00 lower, 8 weight sold steady and 9 weight sold 3.00 higher. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Pretty large supply for this time of year on bred cows an pairs. Most of these bred females and pairs are selling due to drought conditions as ranchers are starting to down size there herds. Some of the cows might also be sold due to the recent fires in some areas of the state. Very limited rainfall across some areas of the state over the weekend. But at least some did get some rain. Hopefully this rain will help curtail the fires across the state. More fires broke out last week burning near 15,000 acres along with some structures and hay. Much more rain is needed! Slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower on live and dressed sales at 246.00 and 386.00 respectively.
▲ Feeder heifers: Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher
▼ Feeder steers: steers less than 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Pretty large supply for this time of year on bred cows an pairs
▼ Slaughter cattle: Much more rain is needed! Slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower on live and dressed sales at 246.00 and 386.00 respectively
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
For the week, steers less than 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, 7 weights sold 5.00 lower, 8 weight sold steady and 9 weight sold 3.00 higher. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Pretty large supply for this time of year on bred cows an pairs. Most of these bred females and pairs are selling due to drought conditions as ranchers are starting to down size there herds. Some of the cows might also be sold due to the recent fires in some areas of the state. Very limited rainfall across some areas of the state over the weekend. But at least some did get some rain. Hopefully this rain will help curtail the fires across the state. More fires broke out last week burning near 15,000 acres along with some structures and hay. Much more rain is needed! Slaughter steers and heifers sold 2.00 lower on live and dressed sales at 246.00 and 386.00 respectively.