heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$376.46/cwt+6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,921/hd at 776 lb · 569 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$355.48/cwt+9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,577/hd at 725 lb · 500 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$340.40/cwt+2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $3,121/hd at 917 lb · 441 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,116
5,237
9,354
Feeder cattle
7,116
5,237
9,354
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Add Close with updated receipts ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady, with moderate to good demand despite declines in cattle futures. Corn prices moved higher on expectations of increased exports, contributing to the weaker feeder futures. Slaughter cattle markets again reached record highs last week and this with strong movement. Weaned steer and heifer calves were 10.00-20.00 lower in a light test and on generally lower quality offerings, while un-weaned calves sold sharply lower. Current weather conditions-a hot, humid day followed by a drop into the 60s-are having adverse effects on un-weaned and short-weaned calves. Demand for calves was moderate, as some producers remain occupied with wheat harvest activities. Overall quality was mostly average, with feeder cattle ranging from medium to fleshy, and a few appearing thin. High winds and warm temperatures over the past four days have intensified drought conditions in western Oklahoma, though some rain chances remain in the forecast for later this week.
→ Feeder cattle: with feeder cattle ranging from medium to fleshy
▼ Feeder heifers: Weaned steer and heifer calves were 10.00-20.00 lower in a light test and on generally lower quality offerings
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle markets again reached record highs last week and this with strong movement
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.
Cattle Market
*** Add Close with updated receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady, with moderate to good demand despite declines in cattle futures. Corn prices moved higher on expectations of increased exports, contributing to the weaker feeder futures. Slaughter cattle markets again reached record highs last week and this with strong movement. Weaned steer and heifer calves were 10.00-20.00 lower in a light test and on generally lower quality offerings, while un-weaned calves sold sharply lower. Current weather conditions-a hot, humid day followed by a drop into the 60s-are having adverse effects on un-weaned and short-weaned calves. Demand for calves was moderate, as some producers remain occupied with wheat harvest activities. Overall quality was mostly average, with feeder cattle ranging from medium to fleshy, and a few appearing thin. High winds and warm temperatures over the past four days have intensified drought conditions in western Oklahoma, though some rain chances remain in the forecast for later this week.