light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$156.73/cwt+8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 712 lb · 173 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$150.05/cwt+7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 777 lb · 146 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$165.61/cwt+10.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 659 lb · 97 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,553
2,306
1,182
Feeder cattle
1,384
2,069
1,060
Slaughter cattle
129
187
112
Replacement cattle
40
50
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, the majority of steers sold 3.00-7.00 higher with the most gain on the 650-675 lb weight range, however there were spots up to 10.00 higher on the 450-500 lb steers. A light test of the mid weight 550-625 lb steers sold steady. Heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher except those under 450 lbs up to 8.00 higher. Demand was good to very good and buyers were eager to buy cattle with grass growing for the grazers and fed cattle gaining a few dollars. Beef demand is excellent and cutout values are rising but packers are still raking in most of the profit despite the slight rise in the fed market. A large consignment of near 400 yearling steers highlighted the sale but several other quality consignments of a few yearlings and then mostly calves were offered as well. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher but some of the higher dressing cows 5.00-7.00 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, the majority of steers sold 3.00-7.00 higher with the most gain on the 650-675 lb weight range, however there were spots up to 10.00 higher on the 450-500 lb steers. A light test of the mid weight 550-625 lb steers sold steady. Heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher except those under 450 lbs up to 8.00 higher. Demand was good to very good and buyers were eager to buy cattle with grass growing for the grazers and fed cattle gaining a few dollars. Beef demand is excellent and cutout values are rising but packers are still raking in most of the profit despite the slight rise in the fed market. A large consignment of near 400 yearling steers highlighted the sale but several other quality consignments of a few yearlings and then mostly calves were offered as well. Supply was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher but some of the higher dressing cows 5.00-7.00 higher.