heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$239.37/cwt-5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 873 lb · 124 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$301.92/cwt+20.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 529 lb · 75 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$238.00/cwt-5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 943 lb · 62 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
898
1,328
1,608
Feeder cattle
822
1,208
1,532
Slaughter cattle
76
120
76
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Yearling load lots 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Another massive sell off at the CME late in the trading session cooled the yearling buyers off somewhat but the calf trade held up pretty well even though the bulk of the calf offering was right off the cow. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.
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 the last sale two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Yearling load lots 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Another massive sell off at the CME late in the trading session cooled the yearling buyers off somewhat but the calf trade held up pretty well even though the bulk of the calf offering was right off the cow. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.