heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$181.63/cwt-1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 659 lb · 159 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$170.61/cwt-4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 560 lb · 126 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$156.23/cwt-4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 771 lb · 102 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,324
2,328
3,210
Feeder cattle
2,159
2,136
3,068
Slaughter cattle
135
177
117
Replacement cattle
30
15
25
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last weeks higher market, steer calves under 650 lbs and heifer calves under 550 lbs traded 8.00-15.00 lower while a nice offering of yearlings traded steady to 4.00 lower. The stocker type cattle have been selling at a high premium for several weeks now, but the majority of the grazers have been bought and with the uncertainty of the war in Europe and volatility of the markets, buyers have backed off on their optimism. The yearling market held up very well with some high quality reputation cattle on hand. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower.
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 weeks higher market, steer calves under 650 lbs and heifer calves under 550 lbs traded 8.00-15.00 lower while a nice offering of yearlings traded steady to 4.00 lower. The stocker type cattle have been selling at a high premium for several weeks now, but the majority of the grazers have been bought and with the uncertainty of the war in Europe and volatility of the markets, buyers have backed off on their optimism. The yearling market held up very well with some high quality reputation cattle on hand. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower.