heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$237.82/cwt+4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 586 lb · 587 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$246.73/cwt-1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 533 lb · 437 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$224.55/cwt-2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 614 lb · 254 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,046
3,638
3,591
Feeder cattle
3,686
2,546
2,035
Slaughter cattle
651
700
815
Replacement cattle
709
392
741
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, flyweight and 500 lbs steers sold sharply higher, 400 lbs and 600 lbs steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. On the heifers most weight under 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Not enough heavy weight yearling steers and heifers for a market comparison. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, and bull sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Cow/calf pairs sold fully steady. Demand was good for cattle to be turned out to summer grass and for pairs with moderate demand for slaughter cattle. Several areas of the state should have a plenty of summer grass and drinking water due to the large amount of snow this past winter. Quite a few cattlemen are planning on near normal stocking rates this summer in the central areas of the state. Some drought still lingering in the far west and on the eastern side of the Cowboy state.
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 and 500 lbs steers sold sharply higher, 400 lbs and 600 lbs steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. On the heifers most weight under 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Not enough heavy weight yearling steers and heifers for a market comparison. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, and bull sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Cow/calf pairs sold fully steady. Demand was good for cattle to be turned out to summer grass and for pairs with moderate demand for slaughter cattle. Several areas of the state should have a plenty of summer grass and drinking water due to the large amount of snow this past winter. Quite a few cattlemen are planning on near normal stocking rates this summer in the central areas of the state. Some drought still lingering in the far west and on the eastern side of the Cowboy state.