light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$171.56/cwt+15.64 vs last sale · ≈ $874/hd at 509 lb · 182 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$150.02/cwt+3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 534 lb · 150 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$198.65/cwt+2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 531 lb · 147 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,697
2,118
2,568
Feeder cattle
2,697
2,118
2,568
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded 5.00-10.00 higher with spots 15.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. Quality was above average with several large drafts of long-time weaned and vaccinated, black-hided calves. Rain across the Southern Plains has renewed interest in calves, with a much better outlook for wheat pastures for grazing.
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
***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded 5.00-10.00 higher with spots 15.00 higher. Yearlings were not well tested. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. Quality was above average with several large drafts of long-time weaned and vaccinated, black-hided calves. Rain across the Southern Plains has renewed interest in calves, with a much better outlook for wheat pastures for grazing.