light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$457.42/cwt+8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,845/hd at 622 lb · 680 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$414.67/cwt+16.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,986/hd at 720 lb · 286 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$357.35/cwt-4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,766/hd at 774 lb · 285 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,304
9,557
4,669
Feeder cattle
3,438
5,730
3,346
Slaughter cattle
447
938
677
Replacement cattle
419
2,889
646
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers less than 600 lbs lightly tested but a tick lower undertone was noted. Over 600 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter and feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and bulls sold 6.00 higher. Bred cows sold steady. Demand was mostly good throughout the week especially on cows returning to the country. Even though most of the state is very dry, ranchers are still purchasing some bred females or rebreed cows in hopes it will rain in the near future.
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 600 lbs lightly tested but a tick lower undertone was noted. Over 600 lb sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter and feeding cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and bulls sold 6.00 higher. Bred cows sold steady. Demand was mostly good throughout the week especially on cows returning to the country. Even though most of the state is very dry, ranchers are still purchasing some bred females or rebreed cows in hopes it will rain in the near future.