heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$286.04/cwt-24.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 573 lb · 1,282 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$305.97/cwt-6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 522 lb · 1,247 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$275.12/cwt-18.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 617 lb · 1,200 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,607
5,753
0
Feeder cattle
7,607
5,753
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week Feeder Steers 350 to 450 15.00 to 20.00 lower, 450 to 500 8.00 to 12.00 lower, 500 to 550 4.00 to 8.00 lower, 550 to 700 10.00 to 15.00 lower, Feeder Heifers 350 to 450 8.00 to 12.00 lower, 450 to 550 6.00 lower, 550 to 800 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Good Demand for several long strings and many load lots and packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers. The Feeder Cattle Futures traded the day on expanded limits and was very volatile during the trading session but then settled with very little change. Today's market Activity displayed very similar action by starting strong becoming moderate during the later part of the morning then finishing on a Stronger, more Active Market. The Market volatility accounts for the broad trading ranges in some of today's classes of cattle, especially experienced in the 450 to 600 steer ranges. Nearly the entire Offering was Home Raised, Off the Cow, and had Spring and Fall Vaccinations. The Next Feeder Cattle Sale is October 31, Expecting 6,500 head.
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 350 to 450 15.00 to 20.00 lower, 450 to 500 8.00 to 12.00 lower, 500 to 550 4.00 to 8.00 lower, 550 to 700 10.00 to 15.00 lower, Feeder Heifers 350 to 450 8.00 to 12.00 lower, 450 to 550 6.00 lower, 550 to 800 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Good Demand for several long strings and many load lots and packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers. The Feeder Cattle Futures traded the day on expanded limits and was very volatile during the trading session but then settled with very little change. Today's market Activity displayed very similar action by starting strong becoming moderate during the later part of the morning then finishing on a Stronger, more Active Market. The Market volatility accounts for the broad trading ranges in some of today's classes of cattle, especially experienced in the 450 to 600 steer ranges. Nearly the entire Offering was Home Raised, Off the Cow, and had Spring and Fall Vaccinations. The Next Feeder Cattle Sale is October 31, Expecting 6,500 head.