heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$343.47/cwt+0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 484 lb · 686 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$305.36/cwt+8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 571 lb · 607 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$300.03/cwt+8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 522 lb · 573 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
14,712
13,567
14,331
Feeder cattle
8,483
11,084
9,225
Slaughter cattle
3,725
1,833
2,731
Replacement cattle
2,504
650
2,375
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week fly weight steer calves sold steady, 400 to 700 lbs calves sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, yearlings over 700 lbs sold mostly steady on a light test. Fly weight heifers sold 8.00 higher, 400 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher and yearlings unevenly steady on a very thin test. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for calves, feeders and slaughter cattle with good demand for bred heifers and cows. Around 42% of this week's total receipts was on cows leaving the trade area. Some are going to feed to improve their body composition then will be resold. Others are bred cattle with majority leaving the area due to drought conditions. Some much need moisture has came into the state in different areas this week.
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 fly weight steer calves sold steady, 400 to 700 lbs calves sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, yearlings over 700 lbs sold mostly steady on a light test. Fly weight heifers sold 8.00 higher, 400 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher and yearlings unevenly steady on a very thin test. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady with slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for calves, feeders and slaughter cattle with good demand for bred heifers and cows. Around 42% of this week's total receipts was on cows leaving the trade area. Some are going to feed to improve their body composition then will be resold. Others are bred cattle with majority leaving the area due to drought conditions. Some much need moisture has came into the state in different areas this week.