heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$220.41/cwt+16.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 869 lb · 1,420 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$234.64/cwt+13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 774 lb · 1,134 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$194.44/cwt+7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,598/hd at 822 lb · 886 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
13,358
17,595
15,384
Feeder cattle
12,532
16,983
14,564
Slaughter cattle
826
612
820
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher, instances of 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers, most notably on cattle in light enough weight and flesh to run on grass as yearlings. The cash fed cattle market strengthened a couple dollars to 178.00, which is really helping to support the feeder cattle market. The fall months of the CME Feeder Cattle contract posted gains around 6.00, this fact is also helping to fuel the market for grass type cattle. Rains came to most of the state last week, some areas though have missed it, which is greatly helping the grazing outlook. Corn planting in the northern part of the state was much behind the southeastern part due to the rains. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, bulls 2.00 to 3.00 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 5.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher, instances of 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers, most notably on cattle in light enough weight and flesh to run on grass as yearlings. The cash fed cattle market strengthened a couple dollars to 178.00, which is really helping to support the feeder cattle market. The fall months of the CME Feeder Cattle contract posted gains around 6.00, this fact is also helping to fuel the market for grass type cattle. Rains came to most of the state last week, some areas though have missed it, which is greatly helping the grazing outlook. Corn planting in the northern part of the state was much behind the southeastern part due to the rains. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.