heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$237.76/cwt≈ $2,107/hd at 886 lb · 239 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$256.33/cwt-12.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 572 lb · 118 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$227.89/cwt-14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 523 lb · 101 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,383
3,486
2,348
Feeder cattle
3,383
3,486
2,348
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were 5.00-7.00 lower. Steer and heifers calves were uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher with the gain on long-time weaned and vaccinated calves. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The largest draft of the day was 224 head of 888 lb. mixed steers which brought 238.00. Their slightly heavier weight brothers, that sold three and four weeks ago, brought 231.50 and 235.50 respectively. The USDA's Cattle on Feed report came out last Friday and reported Inventories were 2 percent lower, Placements were 5 percent lower and Marketings were 6 percent lower, which would be considered bullish and came close to what the analyst had predicted. The Cattle Futures Markets were down sharply on Tuesday with some months on the Feeder Cattle Contracts down over 5.00 and some Live Cattle Contracts months down almost 3.00.
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, feeder steers and heifers were 5.00-7.00 lower. Steer and heifers calves were uneven from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher with the gain on long-time weaned and vaccinated calves. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. The largest draft of the day was 224 head of 888 lb. mixed steers which brought 238.00. Their slightly heavier weight brothers, that sold three and four weeks ago, brought 231.50 and 235.50 respectively. The USDA's Cattle on Feed report came out last Friday and reported Inventories were 2 percent lower, Placements were 5 percent lower and Marketings were 6 percent lower, which would be considered bullish and came close to what the analyst had predicted. The Cattle Futures Markets were down sharply on Tuesday with some months on the Feeder Cattle Contracts down over 5.00 and some Live Cattle Contracts months down almost 3.00.