heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$337.85/cwt+0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 478 lb · 1,110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$319.25/cwt+7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 522 lb · 1,016 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$297.49/cwt+3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 569 lb · 810 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
14,788
13,027
13,321
Feeder cattle
11,800
10,708
10,820
Slaughter cattle
2,210
1,573
2,151
Replacement cattle
778
746
350
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves less than 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with the most decline on breaker cows. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Demand was mostly good for calves and feeders with moderate to good demand for slaughter cattle. That time of year where large receipts of slaughter and feeding cows hit the market with ranches preg checking sending older and most open cows to town. Drought conditions continue across the state. But, on bright note, there is a lot of readily available feed to purchase in western and eastern WY and surrounding states. Heavy supplies of slaughter cattle will probably continue through the rest of the fall. With some cows going on feed for awhile and others straight to the pack. Bulk of the receipts were steers with many ranchers not selling heifers for the time being as they will develop them into possible breeding heifers or market them as feeders after the first of the 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 steers sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves less than 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower with the most decline on breaker cows. Slaughter bulls 8.00 lower. Demand was mostly good for calves and feeders with moderate to good demand for slaughter cattle. That time of year where large receipts of slaughter and feeding cows hit the market with ranches preg checking sending older and most open cows to town. Drought conditions continue across the state. But, on bright note, there is a lot of readily available feed to purchase in western and eastern WY and surrounding states. Heavy supplies of slaughter cattle will probably continue through the rest of the fall. With some cows going on feed for awhile and others straight to the pack. Bulk of the receipts were steers with many ranchers not selling heifers for the time being as they will develop them into possible breeding heifers or market them as feeders after the first of the year.