heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$230.75/cwt+2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 770 lb · 503 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$274.28/cwt-0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 576 lb · 378 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$317.90/cwt+4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 474 lb · 253 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,326
10,352
9,698
Feeder cattle
7,326
10,352
9,698
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two week's ago: Feeder steers traded 5.00-8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00-8.00 lower. Demand moderate to good, very good for few stick out offerings of high quality steers. Steer calves that were long weaned and under 550 lbs sold mostly steady, heifer calves traded 1.00-3.00 higher under 550 lbs. Un-weaned and remainder of the calves traded 3.00-6.00 lower. Demand for light weight calves suitable for grazing wheat remains good, fleshy un-weaned calves sold with light to moderate demand.
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 the last sale two week's ago: Feeder steers traded 5.00-8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00-8.00 lower. Demand moderate to good, very good for few stick out offerings of high quality steers. Steer calves that were long weaned and under 550 lbs sold mostly steady, heifer calves traded 1.00-3.00 higher under 550 lbs. Un-weaned and remainder of the calves traded 3.00-6.00 lower. Demand for light weight calves suitable for grazing wheat remains good, fleshy un-weaned calves sold with light to moderate demand.