light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$307.05/cwt-13.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,556/hd at 832 lb · 343 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$291.56/cwt-20.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,589/hd at 888 lb · 341 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$316.03/cwt-8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $3,050/hd at 965 lb · 268 head
Worthing, SD 8-weight heifers sold at $299/cwt, down $40 from the early August peak of $340. Receipts ran 3,173 head.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,173
2,252
2,492
Feeder cattle
3,173
2,252
2,492
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers over 900 lbs and heavier 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Moderate demand for yearling steers and heifers after the sharp downturn of the futures contracts and cash fed cattle markets. Many long strings of yearlings on offer, flesh ranged from light to heavy, heavier fleshed cattle found few bidders. The market was still pretty active, in spite of a rash of unfriendly news last weeks. Cattle feeders are approaching the feeder market very cautiously, as the cattle they placed earlier are facing negative closeouts if things don't improve.
→ Feeder cattle: Cattle feeders are approaching the feeder market very cautiously
▼ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers 10.00 to 20.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers over 900 lbs and heavier 5.00 to 10.00 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 two weeks ago: Feeder steers over 900 lbs and heavier 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Moderate demand for yearling steers and heifers after the sharp downturn of the futures contracts and cash fed cattle markets. Many long strings of yearlings on offer, flesh ranged from light to heavy, heavier fleshed cattle found few bidders. The market was still pretty active, in spite of a rash of unfriendly news last weeks. Cattle feeders are approaching the feeder market very cautiously, as the cattle they placed earlier are facing negative closeouts if things don't improve.