heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$136.81/cwt≈ $1,190/hd at 870 lb · 212 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$129.66/cwt≈ $1,195/hd at 922 lb · 87 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$143.02/cwt-1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 670 lb · 58 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,482
1,018
1,026
Feeder cattle
1,340
896
875
Slaughter cattle
102
82
131
Replacement cattle
40
40
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with spots 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower. Few recent comparisons could be made to several loads of yearling steers offered but the undertone was steady. The quality of the cattle held the market up with no help from the board that saw sharp losses since last week. Also, corn has continued to work higher. Demand was moderate to good and the quality and condition was good with several groups of cattle off of grass and most of the calves were weaned with shots. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.
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 week, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but with spots 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower. Few recent comparisons could be made to several loads of yearling steers offered but the undertone was steady. The quality of the cattle held the market up with no help from the board that saw sharp losses since last week. Also, corn has continued to work higher. Demand was moderate to good and the quality and condition was good with several groups of cattle off of grass and most of the calves were weaned with shots. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.