heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$340.50/cwt-12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,973/hd at 873 lb · 110 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$404.00/cwt-10.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,780/hd at 688 lb · 72 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$325.25/cwt≈ $3,093/hd at 951 lb · 54 head
Oklahoma City 8-weight steers sold at $340/cwt, $23/cwt below the OK average ($363) and $30/cwt under Oklahoma Direct Cattle Report ($370). The class has held flat from its early July peak of $366/cwt.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
952
3,581
0
Feeder cattle
952
3,581
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Close ***
Compared to last week: Not enough of anyone class to test trends. High heat and humidity, weekend rains, along with the July 4th holiday limited receipts. A somewhat lower undertone was noted on some feeder cattle however, quality and flesh conditions played a factor. Demand moderate to good as cattle futures opened sharply lower, but by the end of the sale was trading back in the green. Quality plain to average.
▼ Feeder cattle: A somewhat lower undertone was noted on some feeder cattle however
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.
*** Close *** Compared to last week: Not enough of anyone class to test trends. High heat and humidity, weekend rains, along with the July 4th holiday limited receipts. A somewhat lower undertone was noted on some feeder cattle however, quality and flesh conditions played a factor. Demand moderate to good as cattle futures opened sharply lower, but by the end of the sale was trading back in the green. Quality plain to average.