light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$215.73/cwt+3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 624 lb · 898 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$197.68/cwt-2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 678 lb · 756 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$205.84/cwt-1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 526 lb · 570 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
10,299
7,588
12,421
Feeder cattle
6,871
6,586
6,700
Slaughter cattle
1,072
743
1,941
Replacement cattle
2,356
259
3,780
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers under 500 lbs sold steady, 500 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold 5.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady. Demand was good for grass cattle with moderate demand for feeder cattle and bred stock. That time of year where most runs consist of weaned calves with some displaying a tick more condition or flesh than some buyers like to buy. Wet, sloppy, mudding pens prevail in a large area and buyers were reluctant to back fill empty pens at in a three-state region. On a plus to all this moisture, snowpack for the end of last week came in with the basin high of 168% basin low at 58% with the median at 119%. Last year was at 119% and at 85% in 2021 snowpack. This should fill most reservoirs with much needed irrigation water.
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 under 500 lbs sold steady, 500 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold 5.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady. Demand was good for grass cattle with moderate demand for feeder cattle and bred stock. That time of year where most runs consist of weaned calves with some displaying a tick more condition or flesh than some buyers like to buy. Wet, sloppy, mudding pens prevail in a large area and buyers were reluctant to back fill empty pens at in a three-state region. On a plus to all this moisture, snowpack for the end of last week came in with the basin high of 168% basin low at 58% with the median at 119%. Last year was at 119% and at 85% in 2021 snowpack. This should fill most reservoirs with much needed irrigation water.