heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$358.74/cwt-18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,732/hd at 762 lb · 341 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$408.18/cwt-47.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,357/hd at 577 lb · 191 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$403.97/cwt-34.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 533 lb · 190 head
Oklahoma City 7-weight steers sold at $359/cwt, $9/cwt below the OK average ($368), and $20/cwt under Beaver, OK ($379). OK 7-weight steers are down $25/cwt from their late June peak of $380.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,066
5,098
4,445
Feeder cattle
3,066
5,098
4,445
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Add Close with updated receipts ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 15.00-25.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 20.00-30.00 lower with spots up to 40.00 lower. Demand moderate. Quality plain to average, weaned cattle coming off grass was in the buyer's favor today. Hot and dry conditions continue to reduce receipts, with triple-digit temperatures expected over the next 10 days. CME futures are trading sharply higher today but did little to help the cash market.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers 15.00-25.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers 15.00-25.00 lower
750–799 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.
*** Add Close with updated receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 15.00-25.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 20.00-30.00 lower with spots up to 40.00 lower. Demand moderate. Quality plain to average, weaned cattle coming off grass was in the buyer's favor today. Hot and dry conditions continue to reduce receipts, with triple-digit temperatures expected over the next 10 days. CME futures are trading sharply higher today but did little to help the cash market.