light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$142.13/cwt-3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 821 lb · 404 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$151.68/cwt≈ $1,432/hd at 944 lb · 90 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$174.34/cwt+3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 673 lb · 87 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,492
1,240
2,427
Feeder cattle
1,492
1,240
2,427
Market comments — USDA reporter
No Feeder Cattle Sale last week, comparisons made to two weeks ago. Feeder Steers 550 to 600 6.00 lower, 650 to 700 4.00 lower, 700 to 800 Steady, Feeder Heifers 550 to 600 2.00 lower, 650 to 700 5.00 lower, 700 to 750 Steady, 750 to 800 2.00 lower. Good Demand for several load lots and many packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Moderate to Active Market. Much of the Supply carried Light to Moderate Flesh, some showed evidence of some fill and there continues to be quite a few Bangs Vaccinated Heifers as producers make drought management decisions. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is May 10.
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
No Feeder Cattle Sale last week, comparisons made to two weeks ago. Feeder Steers 550 to 600 6.00 lower, 650 to 700 4.00 lower, 700 to 800 Steady, Feeder Heifers 550 to 600 2.00 lower, 650 to 700 5.00 lower, 700 to 750 Steady, 750 to 800 2.00 lower. Good Demand for several load lots and many packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Moderate to Active Market. Much of the Supply carried Light to Moderate Flesh, some showed evidence of some fill and there continues to be quite a few Bangs Vaccinated Heifers as producers make drought management decisions. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is May 10.