light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$163.75/cwt≈ $1,318/hd at 805 lb · 179 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$197.91/cwt≈ $1,159/hd at 585 lb · 153 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$170.47/cwt≈ $1,079/hd at 633 lb · 132 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,656
0
0
Feeder cattle
2,487
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0
Slaughter cattle
149
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0
Replacement cattle
20
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
No market trend as this is the first sale reported at Tina Livestock Market by MDA/USDA Market News Service. The supply of feeders was heavy with several full pot loads in the offering. Most of the feeders were on the lighter side of flesh conditions which is very attractive to buyers. Demand was very good a result of quality cattle and strong gains in the cattle futures while grains saw losses last week. Bidding was very active with plenty of buying power present.
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.
No market trend as this is the first sale reported at Tina Livestock Market by MDA/USDA Market News Service. The supply of feeders was heavy with several full pot loads in the offering. Most of the feeders were on the lighter side of flesh conditions which is very attractive to buyers. Demand was very good a result of quality cattle and strong gains in the cattle futures while grains saw losses last week. Bidding was very active with plenty of buying power present.