heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$311.62/cwt-5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,703/hd at 867 lb · 484 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$324.33/cwt-14.17 vs last sale · ≈ $3,120/hd at 962 lb · 171 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$315.00/cwt+25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,144/hd at 998 lb · 109 head
Worthing, SD 8-weight heifers sold at $312/cwt, down $20 from the early July peak of $332. Receipts ran 2252 head.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,252
2,796
2,016
Feeder cattle
2,252
2,796
2,016
Market comments — USDA reporter
First feeder cattle sale in three weeks, no recent price comparisons available. Moderate to good demand for this nice summertime offering of yearling steers and heifers, along with a few consignments of spring born calves. The market was fairly active after a tough week in the cattle business, due to the extreme heat. Higher futures, during the heart of the sale, helped to give a little confidence to cattle feeders. Many long strings of yearlings, in light to heavy flesh, offered in full loads and multiple load lots.
→ Feeder cattle: First feeder cattle sale in three weeks
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
First feeder cattle sale in three weeks, no recent price comparisons available. Moderate to good demand for this nice summertime offering of yearling steers and heifers, along with a few consignments of spring born calves. The market was fairly active after a tough week in the cattle business, due to the extreme heat. Higher futures, during the heart of the sale, helped to give a little confidence to cattle feeders. Many long strings of yearlings, in light to heavy flesh, offered in full loads and multiple load lots.