light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$210.25/cwt+0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 529 lb · 137 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$184.95/cwt-4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 687 lb · 123 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$186.19/cwt-8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 633 lb · 100 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,900
2,304
1,278
Feeder cattle
1,698
2,078
1,028
Slaughter cattle
140
159
250
Replacement cattle
62
67
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop a full market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers on a poorer quality offering. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and significantly lower than last weeks offering. Many sets of weaned calves were seen this week, however weaned calf quality varied greatly as some were weaned very well, while others were full and rough haired. Most calves were offered in small groups with many singles in the offering. Demand for singles and very small groups was light this sale. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate. A smaller buyer pool was on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on light to moderate demand for mostly light offerings. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on all offerings. Feeding cows sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly attractive and most of these offerings were all one iron cows, off one ranch.
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: Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested either this week or last to develop a full market trend, however steady to lower undertones were noticed on both steers and heifers on a poorer quality offering. Quality this week was mostly plain to average and significantly lower than last weeks offering. Many sets of weaned calves were seen this week, however weaned calf quality varied greatly as some were weaned very well, while others were full and rough haired. Most calves were offered in small groups with many singles in the offering. Demand for singles and very small groups was light this sale. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate. A smaller buyer pool was on hand for todays sale. Weigh up cows and bulls sold on light to moderate demand for mostly light offerings. Slaughter cows sold generally steady on all offerings. Feeding cows sold steady to firm in a narrow comparison. Slaughter bulls were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly attractive and most of these offerings were all one iron cows, off one ranch.