heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$130.77/cwt≈ $753/hd at 576 lb · 35 head
light 7-weight L 1 steers$135.80/cwt≈ $959/hd at 706 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$130.95/cwt+4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 636 lb · 27 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,600
1,500
1,720
Feeder cattle
600
500
600
Slaughter cattle
1,000
1,000
1,120
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle 3.00-5.00 higher in a light test. CME Feeder cattle prices ended the session 27 to 50 cents weaker. The 10/19 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $154.03 after a 7 cent dip. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls weak. Supply is exceeding demand. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. USDA’s weekly Export Sales report showed beef bookings during the week ending 10/14 were a calendar year low of 7,809 MT. Export shipments from the week were 17,05 MT, which left the MYTD total at 736,985. Those accumulated shipments remain 16.6% ahead of 2020’s pace through 10/14.
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 Thursday at the same market, Stocker and feeder cattle 3.00-5.00 higher in a light test. CME Feeder cattle prices ended the session 27 to 50 cents weaker. The 10/19 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $154.03 after a 7 cent dip. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls weak. Supply is exceeding demand. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. USDA’s weekly Export Sales report showed beef bookings during the week ending 10/14 were a calendar year low of 7,809 MT. Export shipments from the week were 17,05 MT, which left the MYTD total at 736,985. Those accumulated shipments remain 16.6% ahead of 2020’s pace through 10/14.