heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$398.48/cwt≈ $2,674/hd at 671 lb · 126 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers$343.86/cwt≈ $2,658/hd at 773 lb · 119 head
light 7-weight L 1 heifers$373.43/cwt≈ $2,700/hd at 723 lb · 78 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,025
1,040
1,170
Feeder cattle
1,450
235
370
Slaughter cattle
575
775
800
Replacement cattle
—
30
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Thurs, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for accurate trends. Feeder cattle futures bought the fact following the screwworm confirmation on Wednesday, with gains of $10.40 to the $10.75 limit. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $4.93 on June 1 to $359.21. Slaughter beef type turn-out returning to feed cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Dairy slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls weak. Late on Wednesday evening, the USDA confirmed a case of the New World Screwworm in South Texas after testing a suspected case in a 3-week old calf in Zavala county. It's important to remember there should be no food safety concerns associated with the screwworm.
→ Feeder cattle: not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for accurate trends
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.
Compared to last Thurs, not enough stocker or feeder cattle last week for accurate trends. Feeder cattle futures bought the fact following the screwworm confirmation on Wednesday, with gains of $10.40 to the $10.75 limit. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down another $4.93 on June 1 to $359.21. Slaughter beef type turn-out returning to feed cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Dairy slaughter cows 1.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls weak. Late on Wednesday evening, the USDA confirmed a case of the New World Screwworm in South Texas after testing a suspected case in a 3-week old calf in Zavala county. It's important to remember there should be no food safety concerns associated with the screwworm.