heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$143.89/cwt-0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 873 lb · 417 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$139.52/cwt≈ $1,363/hd at 977 lb · 396 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$140.70/cwt-0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 922 lb · 386 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,848
5,357
6,163
Feeder cattle
6,848
5,357
6,163
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves 10.00 - 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Demand for calves improved as moisture fell in some parts of the region while western Oklahoma remains extremely dry.
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*** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Steer calves 10.00 - 12.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Demand for calves improved as moisture fell in some parts of the region while western Oklahoma remains extremely dry.