light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$323.78/cwt≈ $3,005/hd at 928 lb · 200 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$434.56/cwt-22.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 483 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$432.55/cwt-8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,240/hd at 518 lb · 18 head
Paris, KY 9-weight steers sold at $324/cwt, $4/cwt below the KY average ($328). The class is down $27 from its late June peak of $351/cwt.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
734
1,993
1,666
Feeder cattle
596
1,825
1,495
Slaughter cattle
124
111
147
Replacement cattle
14
57
24
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were sharply lower across most weight classes with a good supply and limited demand. Increased heat and humidity coupled with more negative pressure from the futures market has limited some buyers interests and the premiums they are willing to pay. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a large supply and moderate demand.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers were sharply lower across most weight classes with a good supply and limited demand
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers were sharply lower across most weight classes with a good supply and limited demand
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a large supply and moderate demand
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a large supply and moderate demand
600–649 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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 Thursday the feeder market was lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were sharply lower across most weight classes with a good supply and limited demand. Increased heat and humidity coupled with more negative pressure from the futures market has limited some buyers interests and the premiums they are willing to pay. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a large supply and moderate demand.