light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$241.65/cwt-2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,235/hd at 925 lb · 339 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$235.24/cwt+1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 778 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$297.35/cwt-0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 531 lb · 102 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,130
2,568
4,301
Feeder cattle
2,130
2,568
4,301
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs. were steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs. were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply of calves and a moderate supply of yearlings. The largest draft of the day was 280 head of 927 lb. steers which brought 240.75. One stick-out draft was 59 head of 873 lb. steers that sold for 252.50. Receipts continue to run lighter than normal as hay harvest is in full swing. Fewer peewee calves and stockers were in the offering as most have already found a home for the summer, however yearling numbers continue to rise as is common at ORS for this time of the year.
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 under 700 lbs. were steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 700 lbs. were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply of calves and a moderate supply of yearlings. The largest draft of the day was 280 head of 927 lb. steers which brought 240.75. One stick-out draft was 59 head of 873 lb. steers that sold for 252.50. Receipts continue to run lighter than normal as hay harvest is in full swing. Fewer peewee calves and stockers were in the offering as most have already found a home for the summer, however yearling numbers continue to rise as is common at ORS for this time of the year.