heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$228.01/cwt+5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 880 lb · 1,453 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$226.27/cwt+6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,079/hd at 919 lb · 1,423 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$236.61/cwt-4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 930 lb · 1,015 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
11,635
12,982
7,017
Feeder cattle
10,555
11,707
6,216
Slaughter cattle
1,080
1,275
801
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady, heifers sold with steady to lower undertones. Good demand for these yearlings, especially those that are coming right off grass, however with the CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures so much lower than the cash markets, that weakness is spilling over into the feeder market. Cattle feeders had to accept lower money to get cattle sold, all the way down to 180.00. This is a steep reversal from what took place all spring and summer long and is shattering the confidence of cattle producers. Cattle producers from the driest regions are sending yearlings to town but other areas aren't feeling the pressure yet. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls 2.00 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 last week: Feeder steers mostly steady, heifers sold with steady to lower undertones. Good demand for these yearlings, especially those that are coming right off grass, however with the CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures so much lower than the cash markets, that weakness is spilling over into the feeder market. Cattle feeders had to accept lower money to get cattle sold, all the way down to 180.00. This is a steep reversal from what took place all spring and summer long and is shattering the confidence of cattle producers. Cattle producers from the driest regions are sending yearlings to town but other areas aren't feeling the pressure yet. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls 2.00 lower.