light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$342.76/cwt+1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $3,201/hd at 934 lb · 380 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$322.09/cwt-16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $3,154/hd at 979 lb · 350 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$281.91/cwt-23.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,639/hd at 936 lb · 274 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,016
3,591
9,728
Feeder cattle
3,276
2,796
9,111
Slaughter cattle
740
795
617
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Limited test of yearling feeder steers and heifers 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Moderate demand for yearlings as the CME cattle futures complex has lost considerable ground over the last two weeks and cash fat cattle lower as well. The bullish outlook that cattle feeders had is changing quickly. Cash fed cattle down to 230.00, most outgoing cattle needed 250.00 to breakeven, and Live Cattle futures for the winter months in the 220s has caused cattle feeders to pull back in their pursuit of feeder cattle. The drought continues to grip much of the state, causing some producers to adjust their carrying numbers already. Very hot weather this week made it dangerous to move cattle without overheating, causing late week auction markets to cancel their sales.
→ Feeder cattle: The bullish outlook that cattle feeders had is changing quickly
▼ Feeder heifers: Limited test of yearling feeder steers and heifers 15.00 to 20.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Limited test of yearling feeder steers and heifers 15.00 to 20.00 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: Limited test of yearling feeder steers and heifers 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Moderate demand for yearlings as the CME cattle futures complex has lost considerable ground over the last two weeks and cash fat cattle lower as well. The bullish outlook that cattle feeders had is changing quickly. Cash fed cattle down to 230.00, most outgoing cattle needed 250.00 to breakeven, and Live Cattle futures for the winter months in the 220s has caused cattle feeders to pull back in their pursuit of feeder cattle. The drought continues to grip much of the state, causing some producers to adjust their carrying numbers already. Very hot weather this week made it dangerous to move cattle without overheating, causing late week auction markets to cancel their sales.