heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$168.24/cwt-4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 475 lb · 1,256 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$151.26/cwt+2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 424 lb · 991 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$160.73/cwt-2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 516 lb · 933 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
17,578
15,620
15,876
Feeder cattle
14,833
13,299
13,752
Slaughter cattle
1,684
2,062
1,732
Replacement cattle
1,061
259
392
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers calves sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Not enough yearlings for an adequate market comparison. Slaughter cow sold mostly steady except lean cows sold 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Quite a few thin and young cows went back to feed. Demand for fresh bawlers was moderate to good. Buyers continue to seek calves with fall precondition shots. But top-quality cattle with eye appeal outweighs the shot records. Several consignments coming in lighter than last year as most calves had little forage to consume all summer. Ranchers relied on maternal and paternal genetics (EPD's) they have selected in the last decade to help calves perform in years like this. If mother nature could have given a tick of rain mid-summer weaning weight could have met expectations. Unseasonal cold temps have made their way across the state. Some areas have received snow in the last few days hindering last efforts to bale alfalfa and other forages. Producers are still hopeful next weeks mid 50's temps will prevail and dry forages enough to bale.
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 calves sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Not enough yearlings for an adequate market comparison. Slaughter cow sold mostly steady except lean cows sold 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Quite a few thin and young cows went back to feed. Demand for fresh bawlers was moderate to good. Buyers continue to seek calves with fall precondition shots. But top-quality cattle with eye appeal outweighs the shot records. Several consignments coming in lighter than last year as most calves had little forage to consume all summer. Ranchers relied on maternal and paternal genetics (EPD's) they have selected in the last decade to help calves perform in years like this. If mother nature could have given a tick of rain mid-summer weaning weight could have met expectations. Unseasonal cold temps have made their way across the state. Some areas have received snow in the last few days hindering last efforts to bale alfalfa and other forages. Producers are still hopeful next weeks mid 50's temps will prevail and dry forages enough to bale.