light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$182.14/cwt≈ $951/hd at 522 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$169.56/cwt+15.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 640 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight S 1-2 steers$143.00/cwt≈ $968/hd at 677 lb · 13 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,090
930
1,080
Feeder cattle
390
230
430
Slaughter cattle
700
700
650
Market comments — USDA reporter
No trends due to scheduling conflicts this market hasn't been reported the last 2 weeks. A higher undertone was noted on all classes. Trade active with good demand. Front month feeder cattle futures closed $1.12 to $1.70 in the black as the grain feed markets continued lower. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $165.23 on 6/23, up by 2 cents. NASS data showed that beef stocks in cold storage were a respective monthly record again in May for the 4th consecutive month. The surplus was down 2.5% from April to 519.167m lbs, but is a sharp contrast to near record low stocks during last summer/fall.
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
No trends due to scheduling conflicts this market hasn't been reported the last 2 weeks. A higher undertone was noted on all classes. Trade active with good demand. Front month feeder cattle futures closed $1.12 to $1.70 in the black as the grain feed markets continued lower. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $165.23 on 6/23, up by 2 cents. NASS data showed that beef stocks in cold storage were a respective monthly record again in May for the 4th consecutive month. The surplus was down 2.5% from April to 519.167m lbs, but is a sharp contrast to near record low stocks during last summer/fall.