heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$250.91/cwt+3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 492 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M 1-2 steers$258.40/cwt≈ $1,475/hd at 571 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$231.99/cwt-3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 621 lb · 29 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
763
2,199
2,427
Feeder cattle
763
2,199
2,427
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, there were too few head in the offering to make an adequate comparison, however undertones were steady to weak. Demand was moderate on a very light supply. Supplies and demand were both lower due to Excessive Heat Warnings which are forecasted through Thursday night, with heat index values up to 120 degrees. Quality was below average with several small packages of plain, short-weaned calves in the offering. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report released Friday was bullish with Inventories down 2 percent, Placements down 8 percent and Marketings down 5 percent. The cattle futures responded by being sharply higher on Monday with some downward correction on Tuesday.
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, there were too few head in the offering to make an adequate comparison, however undertones were steady to weak. Demand was moderate on a very light supply. Supplies and demand were both lower due to Excessive Heat Warnings which are forecasted through Thursday night, with heat index values up to 120 degrees. Quality was below average with several small packages of plain, short-weaned calves in the offering. The USDA's Cattle on Feed Report released Friday was bullish with Inventories down 2 percent, Placements down 8 percent and Marketings down 5 percent. The cattle futures responded by being sharply higher on Monday with some downward correction on Tuesday.