heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$355.36/cwt-7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 574 lb · 722 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$321.34/cwt-4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 669 lb · 543 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$333.67/cwt-12.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,092/hd at 627 lb · 417 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,844
5,657
9,215
Feeder cattle
5,959
4,666
7,537
Slaughter cattle
573
734
446
Replacement cattle
1,312
257
1,232
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers less than 500 lbs sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower with the most decline on weights over 700 lbs. Fly-weight heifers sold sharply higher. Heifers from 400 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter and feeding cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Grass cattle continue to be sought after at the auctions. Many yearling operators wait until now to purchase their cattle to save on winter feed and they don't have to wean them. Sticker shock! One must sharpen their pencil to figure out if they will work coming off summer grass. Mother Nature needs to step it up and give the state must needed moisture. Heavy wet snow or rains are needed in a large area.
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 less than 500 lbs sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower with the most decline on weights over 700 lbs. Fly-weight heifers sold sharply higher. Heifers from 400 to 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter and feeding cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Grass cattle continue to be sought after at the auctions. Many yearling operators wait until now to purchase their cattle to save on winter feed and they don't have to wean them. Sticker shock! One must sharpen their pencil to figure out if they will work coming off summer grass. Mother Nature needs to step it up and give the state must needed moisture. Heavy wet snow or rains are needed in a large area.