light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$158.40/cwt-2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 628 lb · 520 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$140.88/cwt+5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 666 lb · 455 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$133.14/cwt+1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 928 lb · 453 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
10,546
6,800
3,935
Feeder cattle
10,546
6,800
3,935
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher, over 900 lbs up to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good for feeder cattle. Steer calves 1.00-2.00 lower. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate for calves. Supply included several nice loads of cattle off winter pasture. Much of Western Oklahoma in need of rain and chances are in the forecast later in the week.
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 actual receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher, over 900 lbs up to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Demand good for feeder cattle. Steer calves 1.00-2.00 lower. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Demand moderate for calves. Supply included several nice loads of cattle off winter pasture. Much of Western Oklahoma in need of rain and chances are in the forecast later in the week.