light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$200.25/cwt+3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 904 lb · 16 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$197.00/cwt-4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 821 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
266
1,635
3,534
Feeder cattle
46
98
2,978
Slaughter cattle
162
735
368
Replacement cattle
58
802
188
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder cattle offerings were limited today as extremely cold weather has slowed the volume of cattle being marketed. Temperatures have been mostly below 0 since last weeks sale with even colder Windchill's seen. Feeder cattle were scarcely tested as a result. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings. Market activity was moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most of the market this week. Since last week much of the upper plains was waylaid with a blizzard that slowed the marking of all livestock. Packers returned to the market this week showing need for slaughter cows and bulls as they pushed all slaughter cows higher. All classes of slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher than last week in a narrow comparison. Private feeders remain active as they purchased cows to feed, despite having to pay higher prices for cows. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average with many full offerings noticed. Slaughter bulls were not well compared however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows sold mostly steady in a narrow comparison. Quality was mostly average today.
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 cattle offerings were limited today as extremely cold weather has slowed the volume of cattle being marketed. Temperatures have been mostly below 0 since last weeks sale with even colder Windchill's seen. Feeder cattle were scarcely tested as a result. Demand was mostly good for very light offerings. Market activity was moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most of the market this week. Since last week much of the upper plains was waylaid with a blizzard that slowed the marking of all livestock. Packers returned to the market this week showing need for slaughter cows and bulls as they pushed all slaughter cows higher. All classes of slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher than last week in a narrow comparison. Private feeders remain active as they purchased cows to feed, despite having to pay higher prices for cows. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Weigh up conditions were mostly below average with many full offerings noticed. Slaughter bulls were not well compared however higher undertones were noticed. Young age cows sold mostly steady in a narrow comparison. Quality was mostly average today.