heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$255.27/cwt+1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 879 lb · 886 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$224.51/cwt-0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,084/hd at 928 lb · 826 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$264.31/cwt+16.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 782 lb · 825 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
13,102
13,177
9,173
Feeder cattle
11,888
12,760
7,857
Slaughter cattle
1,214
417
1,316
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher, 700-900 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 900 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Very good demand for steers and heifers, however the best demand is for those lighter cattle that will reach finished weights in the late winter and early next year. Cash fed cattle up to 193.00, which really added some optimism to producers' mindsets as they are so hopeful for a good, profitable year. The futures contracts still remain well below the cash trade, front month of Live Cattle are 10.00 under the cash, but producers aren't paying much attention to those prices as they instead focus on the strength of the current cash market. The feeder cattle market is incredibly active as supplies are tight and producers are feeling bullish. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls steady.
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 700 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher, 700-900 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 900 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Very good demand for steers and heifers, however the best demand is for those lighter cattle that will reach finished weights in the late winter and early next year. Cash fed cattle up to 193.00, which really added some optimism to producers' mindsets as they are so hopeful for a good, profitable year. The futures contracts still remain well below the cash trade, front month of Live Cattle are 10.00 under the cash, but producers aren't paying much attention to those prices as they instead focus on the strength of the current cash market. The feeder cattle market is incredibly active as supplies are tight and producers are feeling bullish. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls steady.