light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$167.24/cwt+2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 528 lb · 1,063 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$177.20/cwt+4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 473 lb · 1,025 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$153.67/cwt+7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 467 lb · 852 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
16,859
13,571
19,967
Feeder cattle
11,196
11,439
14,726
Slaughter cattle
3,060
1,384
2,482
Replacement cattle
2,603
748
2,759
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week flyweight steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steers calves over 450 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with yearling steers steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher and yearlings fully steady. Slaughter and feeder cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Heavy supply of light fleshed or thin cows making there way to the feedlots as buyers are hoping to add weight and turn the cows for a profit. Most buyers continue to seek calves with fall pre-condition shots as health is usually better after all the stress they occur leaving momma's side and getting to there new home. In comparison from last year's bred heifer and cow sale (11/11/19). Monday's bred heifers on average sold 33.00 per head on less than a year ago and solid mouth cows sold 40.00 per head less. Not much lower considering the large drought in a big area and short winter feed and who knows where the calf market will be at this time next year!!
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 flyweight steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steers calves over 450 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with yearling steers steady to 2.00 higher. Heifer calves sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher and yearlings fully steady. Slaughter and feeder cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Heavy supply of light fleshed or thin cows making there way to the feedlots as buyers are hoping to add weight and turn the cows for a profit. Most buyers continue to seek calves with fall pre-condition shots as health is usually better after all the stress they occur leaving momma's side and getting to there new home. In comparison from last year's bred heifer and cow sale (11/11/19). Monday's bred heifers on average sold 33.00 per head on less than a year ago and solid mouth cows sold 40.00 per head less. Not much lower considering the large drought in a big area and short winter feed and who knows where the calf market will be at this time next year!!