heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$340.46/cwt≈ $3,309/hd at 972 lb · 807 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$321.75/cwt-7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,960/hd at 920 lb · 298 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$342.55/cwt≈ $3,141/hd at 917 lb · 268 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,229
2,382
4,652
Feeder cattle
4,965
1,100
3,577
Slaughter cattle
1,264
1,282
1,075
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Too few comparable sales to make complete price comparisons, lower undertones prevailed on feeder steers and heifers. Good demand for yearlings as they continue to be offered coming out of grow yards, some off grass. The CME cattle futures complex turned lower and is pointing to a much different outlook for the remainder of the year, packers were able to buy cattle below 250.00 this week as well. Few feeder cattle auctions this week, as is normal for this time of year.
→ Feeder cattle: Few feeder cattle auctions this week
▼ Feeder heifers: lower undertones prevailed on feeder steers and heifers
▼ Feeder steers: lower undertones prevailed on feeder steers and heifers
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: Too few comparable sales to make complete price comparisons, lower undertones prevailed on feeder steers and heifers. Good demand for yearlings as they continue to be offered coming out of grow yards, some off grass. The CME cattle futures complex turned lower and is pointing to a much different outlook for the remainder of the year, packers were able to buy cattle below 250.00 this week as well. Few feeder cattle auctions this week, as is normal for this time of year.