light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$333.40/cwt+2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $3,054/hd at 916 lb · 58 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$385.08/cwt+10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,403/hd at 624 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$364.51/cwt≈ $2,624/hd at 720 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
360
566
673
Feeder cattle
322
533
661
Slaughter cattle
30
27
11
Replacement cattle
8
6
1
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers under 1000lbs sold 4.00 higher with yearling steers over 1000lbs sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher
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 sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers under 1000lbs sold 4.00 higher with yearling steers over 1000lbs sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers over 600lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.