light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$268.00/cwt≈ $2,219/hd at 828 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$291.00/cwt≈ $1,967/hd at 676 lb · 16 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
270
192
232
Feeder cattle
233
135
175
Slaughter cattle
14
7
37
Replacement cattle
23
50
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows market lightly tested, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.
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 two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows market lightly tested, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.