heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$329.57/cwt+7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $3,240/hd at 983 lb · 1,178 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$324.06/cwt+7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,693/hd at 831 lb · 644 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$305.59/cwt+23.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,857/hd at 935 lb · 559 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
8,228
4,016
7,705
Feeder cattle
7,226
3,276
6,977
Slaughter cattle
1,002
740
728
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Higher undertones for feeder steers and heifers. Only 1 reported feeder cattle auction as the dangerous heat this week made livestock movement hazardous. Good demand for yearling steers and heifers off grass, albeit at lower price levels. Cattle feeders are faced with much adversity currently as the futures contracts have eroded to unexpected low levels, heat indexes of 120 plus resulting in loss of feedyard cattle, reduced performance and lower fat cattle trade. However, packers did have to raise bids to 235.00 by Friday to get cattle bought. Grass is becoming very short, crops have been severely stressed, making for a long summer.
→ Feeder cattle: Only 1 reported feeder cattle auction as the dangerous heat this week made livestock movement hazardous
→ Feeder heifers: Higher undertones for feeder steers and heifers
→ Feeder steers: Higher undertones for 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: Higher undertones for feeder steers and heifers. Only 1 reported feeder cattle auction as the dangerous heat this week made livestock movement hazardous. Good demand for yearling steers and heifers off grass, albeit at lower price levels. Cattle feeders are faced with much adversity currently as the futures contracts have eroded to unexpected low levels, heat indexes of 120 plus resulting in loss of feedyard cattle, reduced performance and lower fat cattle trade. However, packers did have to raise bids to 235.00 by Friday to get cattle bought. Grass is becoming very short, crops have been severely stressed, making for a long summer.