light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$192.86/cwt-0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 638 lb · 159 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$208.19/cwt+8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 711 lb · 137 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$203.56/cwt+1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 526 lb · 93 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,700
2,702
1,691
Feeder cattle
2,700
2,702
1,691
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, calves under 600 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 higher, with some spots of 10.00 higher on heifers. Feeders over 600 lbs. had few true comparisons with the previous auction but steady to weaker undertones were noted. The supply of feeders was moderate, the majority of the offering was fairly plain and on the thin side of flesh conditions. It is evident that winter was long in the area and feed is in short supply as hay plies have run out and grass is off to a very slow start due to lack of recent moisture and cool temperatures. Although not the driest area of the state, it sure enough is dry locally. For those who don't understand The Ozark soil or lack there of that might be hard to believe given back early March creeks and rivers were out of their banks and water was standing in every low spot. Futures markets and fat cattle trade is currently doing nothing to support the cow calf farmer either. Feedlot trade started to develop in the south at lower money once again and futures markets were sharply lower on Tuesday due to economic worries ahead of another suspected rise in the federal interest rate and more banking issues.
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
Compared to last week, calves under 600 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 higher, with some spots of 10.00 higher on heifers. Feeders over 600 lbs. had few true comparisons with the previous auction but steady to weaker undertones were noted. The supply of feeders was moderate, the majority of the offering was fairly plain and on the thin side of flesh conditions. It is evident that winter was long in the area and feed is in short supply as hay plies have run out and grass is off to a very slow start due to lack of recent moisture and cool temperatures. Although not the driest area of the state, it sure enough is dry locally. For those who don't understand The Ozark soil or lack there of that might be hard to believe given back early March creeks and rivers were out of their banks and water was standing in every low spot. Futures markets and fat cattle trade is currently doing nothing to support the cow calf farmer either. Feedlot trade started to develop in the south at lower money once again and futures markets were sharply lower on Tuesday due to economic worries ahead of another suspected rise in the federal interest rate and more banking issues.