heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$310.16/cwt-9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,681/hd at 865 lb · 698 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$342.47/cwt≈ $3,158/hd at 922 lb · 350 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$354.93/cwt≈ $3,102/hd at 874 lb · 274 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,196
1,787
2,644
Feeder cattle
3,196
1,787
2,644
Market comments — USDA reporter
First reported sale of the season, no price comparisons available. The market was very active for this anniversary yearling special sale. Many long strings of high quality yearlings offered in full loads and multiple load lots, along with ample packages to put together and fill loads out. The futures contracts continue to offer little support to the cash market, but cattle buyers were not deterred from the chance to buy yearlings right off grass, and competed very heavily to get cattle bought as strings of yearlings are in tight supply. Flesh condition ranged from very light to moderate plus, as some cattle have been fed a little as the drought conditions have been severe and forced some off grass early.
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
First reported sale of the season, no price comparisons available. The market was very active for this anniversary yearling special sale. Many long strings of high quality yearlings offered in full loads and multiple load lots, along with ample packages to put together and fill loads out. The futures contracts continue to offer little support to the cash market, but cattle buyers were not deterred from the chance to buy yearlings right off grass, and competed very heavily to get cattle bought as strings of yearlings are in tight supply. Flesh condition ranged from very light to moderate plus, as some cattle have been fed a little as the drought conditions have been severe and forced some off grass early.