light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$314.34/cwt-11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,913/hd at 927 lb · 573 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$327.60/cwt-17.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 676 lb · 359 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$325.33/cwt-16.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,843/hd at 874 lb · 198 head
El Reno 9-weight steers sold at $314/cwt, $6/cwt below the OK average ($320) and $27/cwt under Beaver, OK ($341). The class is down $26 from its late June peak of $345.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,328
4,708
6,007
Feeder cattle
4,328
4,708
6,007
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 lower, instance to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-10.00 lower. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle despite cattle futures once again trading sharply lower. Steer quality average, end attractive. Heifer quality plain to average. Feeder cattle in medium to fleshy conditions. Several summer type feeding cattle available. Steer and heifer calves 15.00-25.00 lower. Calf quality average. Demand moderate. The dog days of summer are here and producers are more focused on baling hay rather than buying cattle. Tuesday's supply included 51% un-weaned cattle.
▼ Feeder cattle: Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle despite cattle futures once again trading sharply lower
850–899 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00-15.00 lower, instance to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-10.00 lower. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle despite cattle futures once again trading sharply lower. Steer quality average, end attractive. Heifer quality plain to average. Feeder cattle in medium to fleshy conditions. Several summer type feeding cattle available. Steer and heifer calves 15.00-25.00 lower. Calf quality average. Demand moderate. The dog days of summer are here and producers are more focused on baling hay rather than buying cattle. Tuesday's supply included 51% un-weaned cattle.