light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$317.03/cwt+39.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 518 lb · 140 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$375.16/cwt+21.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 433 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$276.43/cwt+8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,700/hd at 615 lb · 76 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,046
1,780
1,245
Feeder cattle
937
1,780
1,175
Slaughter cattle
109
—
70
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, trade and demand on feeder cattle were steady. Todays supply was comprised mostly of preconditioned calves coming straight off the cow. Feeder steers traded mostly 8.00 to 18.00 higher with a few trades sharply higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400 to 600 pounds traded 7.00 to 10.00 lower, with a few trades sharply lower. While heifers weighing over 600 pounds were up 10.00 to 15.00 with a fairly light test. There is no comparable trend on the slaughter cows and bulls as the previous report was in September. Next available reports will be available as receipts warrant.
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, trade and demand on feeder cattle were steady. Todays supply was comprised mostly of preconditioned calves coming straight off the cow. Feeder steers traded mostly 8.00 to 18.00 higher with a few trades sharply higher. Feeder heifers weighing 400 to 600 pounds traded 7.00 to 10.00 lower, with a few trades sharply lower. While heifers weighing over 600 pounds were up 10.00 to 15.00 with a fairly light test. There is no comparable trend on the slaughter cows and bulls as the previous report was in September. Next available reports will be available as receipts warrant.