light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$362.24/cwt+28.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,698/hd at 745 lb · 187 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$334.55/cwt+25.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,827/hd at 845 lb · 159 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$387.90/cwt+16.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,586/hd at 667 lb · 116 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,279
770
1,844
Feeder cattle
1,224
680
1,719
Slaughter cattle
54
86
102
Replacement cattle
1
4
23
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Monday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 700 lbs and under were 5.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply, while the yearling steers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 650 lbs and under were unevenly steady with a good supply and the yearling heifers appeared stronger and with good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and groups, while discounting plainer or off colored cattle severely and increasing the spread between the highs and lows in a weight class. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand and slaughter bulls appeared steady with 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 Monday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 700 lbs and under were 5.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply, while the yearling steers were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 650 lbs and under were unevenly steady with a good supply and the yearling heifers appeared stronger and with good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and groups, while discounting plainer or off colored cattle severely and increasing the spread between the highs and lows in a weight class. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand and slaughter bulls appeared steady with a light test.