light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$242.00/cwt+8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,270/hd at 938 lb · 107 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$230.76/cwt≈ $1,888/hd at 818 lb · 87 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$237.00/cwt-5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,126/hd at 897 lb · 60 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
500
1,196
1,075
Feeder cattle
456
1,154
1,022
Slaughter cattle
43
32
53
Replacement cattle
1
10
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Yearling steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with some extremely high dressing individuals. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.
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: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Yearling steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with some extremely high dressing individuals. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.