heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers$134.71/cwt-1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 756 lb · 14 head
light 8-weight L 1 steers$153.31/cwt-1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 822 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$148.00/cwt-13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 556 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,350
2,200
1,450
Feeder cattle
550
1,100
540
Slaughter cattle
1,200
1,080
900
Replacement cattle
600
20
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Most offerings today in small lots and singles. CME Feeder cattle ended the day $2.27 to $2.62 in the red, squeezed between the weaker fats and the corn rally. March feeder cattle expired at $155.90.Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 6.00-7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. USDA’s weekly Export Sales report showed 22,964 MT of beef was sold, led by purchases from China. Japan and South Korea were also large buyers during the week that ended 3/24. The weekly update showed 20,367 MT were shipped, which left YTD exports at 212,298 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, not enough stocker or feeder cattle this week for accurate trends. Most offerings today in small lots and singles. CME Feeder cattle ended the day $2.27 to $2.62 in the red, squeezed between the weaker fats and the corn rally. March feeder cattle expired at $155.90.Slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 6.00-7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. USDA’s weekly Export Sales report showed 22,964 MT of beef was sold, led by purchases from China. Japan and South Korea were also large buyers during the week that ended 3/24. The weekly update showed 20,367 MT were shipped, which left YTD exports at 212,298 MT.