heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$257.78/cwt+4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 767 lb · 477 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$224.57/cwt+4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 783 lb · 421 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$242.88/cwt+9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 826 lb · 405 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,307
6,691
8,523
Feeder cattle
6,307
6,691
8,523
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Add Close with updated receipts ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves not well tested and few sales 5.00-10.00 higher, instance to 20.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Quality average to attractive. Last Friday's COF report mixed with lower than expected On Feed and Placements. Cattle futures reacting positively on Monday and traded well in the green. Several cattle coming off of graze out wheat and yet we are still running below year ago levels.
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 4.00-8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves not well tested and few sales 5.00-10.00 higher, instance to 20.00 higher. Demand good for all classes. Quality average to attractive. Last Friday's COF report mixed with lower than expected On Feed and Placements. Cattle futures reacting positively on Monday and traded well in the green. Several cattle coming off of graze out wheat and yet we are still running below year ago levels.