heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers$335.17/cwt+4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 384 lb · 196 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$258.38/cwt-4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 579 lb · 130 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$247.01/cwt+10.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 465 lb · 119 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,159
1,970
1,179
Feeder cattle
2,159
1,970
1,179
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared with last week, steer calves weighing under 500 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher, steer calves weighing 500-600 lbs sold 5.00-7.00 lower, Steer calves and yearlings weighing over 600 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Spayed heifers weighing under 450 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Spayed heifers weighing over 450 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Bulk of supply consisted of steers and spayed heifers weighing 300-900 lbs. All cattle sold were of Mexican Origin. Next sale is scheduled on April 26th.
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 with last week, steer calves weighing under 500 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher, steer calves weighing 500-600 lbs sold 5.00-7.00 lower, Steer calves and yearlings weighing over 600 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Spayed heifers weighing under 450 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Spayed heifers weighing over 450 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Trade active, demand good. Bulk of supply consisted of steers and spayed heifers weighing 300-900 lbs. All cattle sold were of Mexican Origin. Next sale is scheduled on April 26th.