light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$234.82/cwt+3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 430 lb · 114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$232.31/cwt-1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 581 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$212.42/cwt-11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 528 lb · 82 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,702
2,602
2,495
Feeder cattle
2,702
2,602
2,495
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were steady to 5.00 higher. There were too few yearlings for an adequate comparison, however undertones were steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The supply consisted of mostly small drafts with an abundance of bull calves in the offering. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report, released last Friday, reported Inventories were down 4 percent and both Placements and Marketings were down 1 percent from a month ago. Placements were a lot higher than expected as feedlots were about the only option, due to the Winter weather in the Northern Plains and drought conditions in the Southern Plains.
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 were steady to 5.00 higher. There were too few yearlings for an adequate comparison, however undertones were steady to firm. Demand was good on a moderate supply. The supply consisted of mostly small drafts with an abundance of bull calves in the offering. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report, released last Friday, reported Inventories were down 4 percent and both Placements and Marketings were down 1 percent from a month ago. Placements were a lot higher than expected as feedlots were about the only option, due to the Winter weather in the Northern Plains and drought conditions in the Southern Plains.