heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$286.81/cwt-24.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 575 lb · 86 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$242.77/cwt-5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 783 lb · 58 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$237.00/cwt≈ $2,036/hd at 859 lb · 51 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,914
2,369
2,164
Feeder cattle
457
1,205
875
Slaughter cattle
971
773
769
Replacement cattle
486
391
520
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week calves and feeder cattle sold steady on a thin supply. Slaughter and feeder cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Calves and feeders sold in small packages with not a full load of any weight making demand moderate on most groups. Demand was good for slaughter cattle and pairs. Some areas of eastern Wy getting a tick dry but still good grass conditions on the range. Many pairs and yearlings are getting turned out on summer grass and should gain well this summer. Some reporting auctions are starting their summer sale schedule.
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 calves and feeder cattle sold steady on a thin supply. Slaughter and feeder cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Calves and feeders sold in small packages with not a full load of any weight making demand moderate on most groups. Demand was good for slaughter cattle and pairs. Some areas of eastern Wy getting a tick dry but still good grass conditions on the range. Many pairs and yearlings are getting turned out on summer grass and should gain well this summer. Some reporting auctions are starting their summer sale schedule.