heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$215.62/cwt+3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 783 lb · 215 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$222.34/cwt+9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 711 lb · 193 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$231.58/cwt+3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 927 lb · 186 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,607
2,297
2,576
Feeder cattle
1,308
1,980
2,300
Slaughter cattle
299
317
276
Market comments — USDA reporter
Pratt Livestock will not have a sale on Thursday June 29 or Thursday July 6
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 925 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower, however thin fleshed steers sold 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 850 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower, however fancy and thin fleshed heifers sold 4.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was moderate ,however demand was good on thin fleshed and fancy cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 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
Pratt Livestock will not have a sale on Thursday June 29 or Thursday July 6 Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 925 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower, however thin fleshed steers sold 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 850 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower, however fancy and thin fleshed heifers sold 4.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 700 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was moderate ,however demand was good on thin fleshed and fancy cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.