heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$144.27/cwt+6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 872 lb · 1,966 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$154.05/cwt+2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 925 lb · 1,344 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$169.65/cwt+8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 763 lb · 1,189 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
20,079
10,389
12,084
Feeder cattle
19,512
8,967
10,702
Slaughter cattle
567
1,422
1,382
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 800 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 800 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, except 750-900 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for yearling steers and heifers. There were long strings of yearlings offered right of grass in a very light and desirable flesh condition this week and the buyers were on the seats and bidding fiercely to get these green cattle bought. Drought conditions still are very severe across the state, yet there was rain last week but not all areas received it. Cattle are being pulled from grass much earlier, and lighter, than normal but the feeder market has spiked up which is helping these producers greatly. Cash fed cattle market remains disappointing, but with the winter and spring months of the CME Live Cattle board nearing 140.00 that fact alone has done much for creating an intensity amongst cattle feeders to want to have cattle ready for that time frame. Feed cost are much higher this year but that has not slowed the feeder cattle market. July rains fell in many corn producing areas of the state that desperately needed it, giving hope that there will be a crop to harvest. A record corn yield is projected across the nation, 181 bushels to the acre, as other states have had nearly ideal growing conditions. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.
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: Feeder steers under 800 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 800 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, except 750-900 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for yearling steers and heifers. There were long strings of yearlings offered right of grass in a very light and desirable flesh condition this week and the buyers were on the seats and bidding fiercely to get these green cattle bought. Drought conditions still are very severe across the state, yet there was rain last week but not all areas received it. Cattle are being pulled from grass much earlier, and lighter, than normal but the feeder market has spiked up which is helping these producers greatly. Cash fed cattle market remains disappointing, but with the winter and spring months of the CME Live Cattle board nearing 140.00 that fact alone has done much for creating an intensity amongst cattle feeders to want to have cattle ready for that time frame. Feed cost are much higher this year but that has not slowed the feeder cattle market. July rains fell in many corn producing areas of the state that desperately needed it, giving hope that there will be a crop to harvest. A record corn yield is projected across the nation, 181 bushels to the acre, as other states have had nearly ideal growing conditions. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.