heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$155.69/cwt+16.69 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 584 lb · 31 head
light 7-weight L 1 steers$152.88/cwt≈ $1,093/hd at 715 lb · 24 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 steers$147.09/cwt-0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 779 lb · 20 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,650
2,230
1,900
Feeder cattle
660
580
600
Slaughter cattle
950
1,250
1,300
Replacement cattle
40
400
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Thursday, Stocker and feeder steers weak in a light test. Stocker heifers firm in a light test. Feeder cattle futures closed the day up by 0.5% to 1.15% with $2 gains in the early '23 months. The 11/8 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $176.30, down by 29 cents. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 lower. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. FAS reported 13,724 MT of beef bookings in their weekly Export Sales report. That was up 49% from the week prior, but was down 34% from the same week last year. Shipments were 18,088 MT on the week, for a yearly total of 807k MT - record pace.
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 and feeder steers weak in a light test. Stocker heifers firm in a light test. Feeder cattle futures closed the day up by 0.5% to 1.15% with $2 gains in the early '23 months. The 11/8 CME Feeder Cattle Index was $176.30, down by 29 cents. Slaughter cows 5.00-8.00 lower. Trade slow to moderate with light to moderate demand. FAS reported 13,724 MT of beef bookings in their weekly Export Sales report. That was up 49% from the week prior, but was down 34% from the same week last year. Shipments were 18,088 MT on the week, for a yearly total of 807k MT - record pace.