light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$364.16/cwt+10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,972/hd at 816 lb · 488 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$340.69/cwt+11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,627/hd at 771 lb · 425 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$324.14/cwt+7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $3,151/hd at 972 lb · 383 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,622
5,370
4,795
Feeder cattle
7,622
5,370
4,795
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Supply included many feeders off winter pasture. Demand very good. Several mentions of cattle being here because the wheat has played out due to lack of rain. Some wheat in Southwestern Oklahoma has been reported only about 3 inches tall and already heading out. Quality average to attractive. Rain is in the forecast for the week, hoping it will reach those areas that need it the most. Grass accounts have practically dried up.
→ Feeder cattle: Supply included many feeders off winter pasture
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-8.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers 4.00-8.00 higher
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 4.00-8.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Supply included many feeders off winter pasture. Demand very good. Several mentions of cattle being here because the wheat has played out due to lack of rain. Some wheat in Southwestern Oklahoma has been reported only about 3 inches tall and already heading out. Quality average to attractive. Rain is in the forecast for the week, hoping it will reach those areas that need it the most. Grass accounts have practically dried up.