heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$135.59/cwt-9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 691 lb · 42 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers$138.00/cwt-0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 774 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$142.61/cwt-4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 620 lb · 18 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,500
2,250
2,825
Feeder cattle
400
750
1,925
Slaughter cattle
1,100
1,500
900
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Thursday at the same market, not enough Stocker of feeder steers this week for accurate trends. Feeder heifers over 650 lbs 6.00-7.00 lower. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was another 33 cents stronger on 3/15 to $153.14. Slaughter cows 7.00-8.00 higher. Due to lack of supply especially beef type cows. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand. Beef bookings from USDA’s weekly Export Sales data showed a 3-week low 19,695 MT were sold during the week that ended 3/10. China had booked 6.5k MT of that. China accounts for 74k MT of the 419k MT total book. Beef shipments from the week that ended 3/10 were 16,291 MT, taking the year’s total to 150,101 MT.
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, not enough Stocker of feeder steers this week for accurate trends. Feeder heifers over 650 lbs 6.00-7.00 lower. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was another 33 cents stronger on 3/15 to $153.14. Slaughter cows 7.00-8.00 higher. Due to lack of supply especially beef type cows. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand. Beef bookings from USDA’s weekly Export Sales data showed a 3-week low 19,695 MT were sold during the week that ended 3/10. China had booked 6.5k MT of that. China accounts for 74k MT of the 419k MT total book. Beef shipments from the week that ended 3/10 were 16,291 MT, taking the year’s total to 150,101 MT.