heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$165.34/cwt+5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 776 lb · 118 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$165.10/cwt+14.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 721 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$142.47/cwt-4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 830 lb · 67 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,203
2,306
2,502
Feeder cattle
973
2,121
2,245
Slaughter cattle
189
185
253
Replacement cattle
41
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4
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Next Monday October 25 will be the first of 3 special calf sales at Pratt Livestock
Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady on light receipts. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 800 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers 800 lb to 900 lb sold steady on very light receipts. Not enough calves for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 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
*** Final Report *** Next Monday October 25 will be the first of 3 special calf sales at Pratt Livestock Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady on light receipts. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 800 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifers 800 lb to 900 lb sold steady on very light receipts. Not enough calves for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher.