heavy 7-weight L 1 steers$155.85/cwt+6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 755 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$171.19/cwt-2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 634 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$171.93/cwt+3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 536 lb · 31 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,700
1,700
925
Feeder cattle
600
680
275
Slaughter cattle
1,100
1,000
650
Replacement cattle
—
20
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Thursday, Stocker cattle less than 700 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder cattle over 700 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. CME Feeder cattle also turned south in the afternoon, ending the session with $0.85 to $1.55 losses. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 61 cents higher on 2/8 to $162.04. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher as beef cows are in short supply. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand. USDA reported weekly beef export sales were 19,500 MT during the week during 2/3. That was down 3% wk/wk but was up by 11% yr/yr. Beef exports from the weekly data showed 14,579 MT. That left the YTD export at 68,464 MT – trailing last year by 19%.
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, Stocker cattle less than 700 lbs 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder cattle over 700 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. CME Feeder cattle also turned south in the afternoon, ending the session with $0.85 to $1.55 losses. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 61 cents higher on 2/8 to $162.04. Slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher as beef cows are in short supply. Not enough slaughter bulls for accurate trends. Trade active with good demand. USDA reported weekly beef export sales were 19,500 MT during the week during 2/3. That was down 3% wk/wk but was up by 11% yr/yr. Beef exports from the weekly data showed 14,579 MT. That left the YTD export at 68,464 MT – trailing last year by 19%.