heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$137.97/cwt≈ $1,341/hd at 972 lb · 364 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$173.02/cwt+2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 529 lb · 232 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$156.51/cwt-0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 621 lb · 210 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,744
3,496
5,555
Feeder cattle
4,544
3,361
5,405
Slaughter cattle
200
135
150
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Very limited comparison of yearling steers and heifers, mostly steady except heifers 700-750 lbs 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for this large offering of steer and heifer calves, overall quality was very attractive. Several long strings and numerous smaller bunches of calves this week, most all consignments were fully preconditioned with quite a few long time weaned. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed calves right off the cow to moderate plus weaned calves. Very good demand for this large offering of long strings of yearling steers, few heifers. Quality was very uneven as was flesh condition. Many full loads and multiple load lots offered allowing buyers to make full feedyard pens of uniform cattle. The market was very active, regardless of the flesh condition as there were plenty of buyers wanting to get these cattle bought and placed on feed while they are available. CME Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle contracts posted losses of 1.00 to 1.50, which is adding some pressure to the market. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, bulls 2.00 lower.
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 calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Very limited comparison of yearling steers and heifers, mostly steady except heifers 700-750 lbs 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for this large offering of steer and heifer calves, overall quality was very attractive. Several long strings and numerous smaller bunches of calves this week, most all consignments were fully preconditioned with quite a few long time weaned. Flesh condition ranged from light fleshed calves right off the cow to moderate plus weaned calves. Very good demand for this large offering of long strings of yearling steers, few heifers. Quality was very uneven as was flesh condition. Many full loads and multiple load lots offered allowing buyers to make full feedyard pens of uniform cattle. The market was very active, regardless of the flesh condition as there were plenty of buyers wanting to get these cattle bought and placed on feed while they are available. CME Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle contracts posted losses of 1.00 to 1.50, which is adding some pressure to the market. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, bulls 2.00 lower.