heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$199.32/cwt-0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 578 lb · 301 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$197.67/cwt+5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 625 lb · 297 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$178.00/cwt+6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 576 lb · 243 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,001
7,006
6,341
Feeder cattle
6,001
7,006
6,341
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Add Close with actual receipts ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, as bulk of the sale was calves. Feeder cattle and calves sold 4.00-8.00 higher, instance to 15.00 higher on calves. Demand very good for all classes. Quality average to attractive. Temperatures remain very hot, however chances of rain are back in the forecast and cooler temps on the way. Outlook continues to show bullish indicators. Slaughter cattle sold higher last week and at 140.00 in the South and 144.00-148.00 in the North. Percent of cattle Monday over 600 lbs. was still limited and many of those cattle weighed 600-700 lbs. and not very many heavier.
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 and heifers lightly tested, as bulk of the sale was calves. Feeder cattle and calves sold 4.00-8.00 higher, instance to 15.00 higher on calves. Demand very good for all classes. Quality average to attractive. Temperatures remain very hot, however chances of rain are back in the forecast and cooler temps on the way. Outlook continues to show bullish indicators. Slaughter cattle sold higher last week and at 140.00 in the South and 144.00-148.00 in the North. Percent of cattle Monday over 600 lbs. was still limited and many of those cattle weighed 600-700 lbs. and not very many heavier.