light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$336.75/cwt≈ $2,819/hd at 837 lb · 173 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$319.51/cwt+4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,968/hd at 929 lb · 167 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$343.50/cwt≈ $2,295/hd at 668 lb · 78 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
673
713
1,196
Feeder cattle
661
700
1,154
Slaughter cattle
11
12
32
Replacement cattle
1
1
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low comparable receipts,however a much higher undertone was noted. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good to very good demand for all feeder and slaughter classes.
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
No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low comparable receipts,however a much higher undertone was noted. Yearling steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good to very good demand for all feeder and slaughter classes.