light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$382.97/cwt≈ $2,746/hd at 717 lb · 58 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$364.42/cwt≈ $2,813/hd at 772 lb · 50 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$398.35/cwt≈ $2,709/hd at 680 lb · 47 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,253
74
2,177
Feeder cattle
1,124
—
1,957
Slaughter cattle
84
—
135
Replacement cattle
45
—
85
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last test two weeks ago: Feeder steers 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 15.00 higher. Steer calves and heifer calves 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 129 cows and bulls sold with 65 percent going to packers.
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.
Compared to the last test two weeks ago: Feeder steers 5.00 to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 15.00 higher. Steer calves and heifer calves 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Quality good to attractive with good demand. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher. A total of 129 cows and bulls sold with 65 percent going to packers.