heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$328.92/cwt-7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,579/hd at 784 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$336.00/cwt-19.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,365/hd at 704 lb · 58 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$309.00/cwt≈ $2,698/hd at 873 lb · 58 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
603
1,759
1,943
Feeder cattle
603
1,759
1,943
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 lower. There were too few calves under 700 lbs to establish a market however undertones were lower. Demand was moderate on a light supply. The largest draft of the day was 66 head of 786 lb. colored-up steers which sold for 331.50/cwt. Heat has returned to the Ozarks with near or above triple digit temperatures predicted for the rest of the week. Heat and market instability are keeping cattle at home, except for those that are on dried up pastures.
▼ Feeder heifers: feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 lower
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, feeder steers and heifers were steady to 4.00 lower. There were too few calves under 700 lbs to establish a market however undertones were lower. Demand was moderate on a light supply. The largest draft of the day was 66 head of 786 lb. colored-up steers which sold for 331.50/cwt. Heat has returned to the Ozarks with near or above triple digit temperatures predicted for the rest of the week. Heat and market instability are keeping cattle at home, except for those that are on dried up pastures.