heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$219.45/cwt-1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 775 lb · 656 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$294.71/cwt+10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 619 lb · 584 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$250.86/cwt+0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 729 lb · 547 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
12,234
7,632
8,288
Feeder cattle
12,234
7,632
8,288
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold fully steady. Steer and heifer calves that are weaned with multiple rounds of shots sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher compared to last week's sharply higher market. Demand remains good, very good for grazing cattle suitable for the Osage and Flint Hills.
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 sold fully steady. Steer and heifer calves that are weaned with multiple rounds of shots sold mostly 2.00-5.00 higher compared to last week's sharply higher market. Demand remains good, very good for grazing cattle suitable for the Osage and Flint Hills.