heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$243.69/cwt-7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 678 lb · 234 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$266.70/cwt-3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 580 lb · 162 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$251.58/cwt+4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 620 lb · 114 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,278
506
1,557
Feeder cattle
2,038
441
1,409
Slaughter cattle
210
65
138
Replacement cattle
30
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10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, South Central Stockyards held their first big sale of November with a nice offering of good quality steer and heifer calves with few good comparisons as sales have been light recently. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate to heavy supply. There were several large bunches and groups of good quality steers in the offering with best demand on the 450-650 lb steers. CME Cattle futures after two days of heavy losses found some footing and closed in the green with Live Cattle contracts closing .62 to 1.05 higher on the front three months and Feeder Cattle closing with triple digit gains of 1.75 to 2.32 on the front three months. Slaughter cows compared to last week's very light test sold with a weak to lower undertone.
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, South Central Stockyards held their first big sale of November with a nice offering of good quality steer and heifer calves with few good comparisons as sales have been light recently. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate to heavy supply. There were several large bunches and groups of good quality steers in the offering with best demand on the 450-650 lb steers. CME Cattle futures after two days of heavy losses found some footing and closed in the green with Live Cattle contracts closing .62 to 1.05 higher on the front three months and Feeder Cattle closing with triple digit gains of 1.75 to 2.32 on the front three months. Slaughter cows compared to last week's very light test sold with a weak to lower undertone.