heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$269.56/cwt-2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 582 lb · 583 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$296.04/cwt+4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,550/hd at 524 lb · 443 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$274.43/cwt+12.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 470 lb · 343 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,613
4,897
5,386
Feeder cattle
4,613
4,897
5,386
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: Steer calves under 500 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 lower, instances to 30.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, except 550-600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower, and steers over 700 lbs 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 3.00 to 8.00 higher. A very large offering of high quality, very attractive, light fleshed steers and heifers with many long strings and full loads as well as plenty of smaller packages to piece loads together. The market was pretty active, especially considering the belly flop the cattle futures complex has performed since the last sale two weeks ago. Most of the cattle were fully preconditioned, some weaned, those cattle without a fall shot didn't see much discount. Hide color shows the most discount as buyers want their cattle uniformly black hided. Demand is still the best for light weight cattle to make yearlings of, but those buyers have had to re-evaluate their approach to the market as the summer months of the Feeder Cattle futures contracts have changed so drastically. Improved demand for heifers this week. The market moved along at a good pace as auctioneers were able to find bids without having to back up and beg to get cattle started, as it seems cattle buyers kind of shrugged off the lower futures today.
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 two weeks ago: Steer calves under 500 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 lower, instances to 30.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, except 550-600 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower, and steers over 700 lbs 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 3.00 to 8.00 higher. A very large offering of high quality, very attractive, light fleshed steers and heifers with many long strings and full loads as well as plenty of smaller packages to piece loads together. The market was pretty active, especially considering the belly flop the cattle futures complex has performed since the last sale two weeks ago. Most of the cattle were fully preconditioned, some weaned, those cattle without a fall shot didn't see much discount. Hide color shows the most discount as buyers want their cattle uniformly black hided. Demand is still the best for light weight cattle to make yearlings of, but those buyers have had to re-evaluate their approach to the market as the summer months of the Feeder Cattle futures contracts have changed so drastically. Improved demand for heifers this week. The market moved along at a good pace as auctioneers were able to find bids without having to back up and beg to get cattle started, as it seems cattle buyers kind of shrugged off the lower futures today.