heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$251.66/cwt+15.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,983/hd at 788 lb · 146 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$238.28/cwt≈ $1,947/hd at 817 lb · 65 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$236.86/cwt+3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 720 lb · 64 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,581
2,163
3,039
Feeder cattle
1,581
2,163
3,039
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were 3.00-6.00 higher. Steer calves were unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves were 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The majority of the offering was made up of small drafts of bawling calves with only two drafts of over 25 head. The largest draft of the day was 136 head of 789 lb. steers which sold for 252.50/cwt. The monthly USDA's Cattle on Feed Report, released Friday, reported Inventories were slightly higher, Placements were 6 percent higher and Marketings were 8 percent higher. Numbers came in close to expectations contributing to some positive gains on the Cattle Futures Board.
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 3.00-6.00 higher. Steer calves were unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves were 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good on a light supply. The majority of the offering was made up of small drafts of bawling calves with only two drafts of over 25 head. The largest draft of the day was 136 head of 789 lb. steers which sold for 252.50/cwt. The monthly USDA's Cattle on Feed Report, released Friday, reported Inventories were slightly higher, Placements were 6 percent higher and Marketings were 8 percent higher. Numbers came in close to expectations contributing to some positive gains on the Cattle Futures Board.