heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$353.95/cwt+38.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,765/hd at 781 lb · 108 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$319.48/cwt+17.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,907/hd at 910 lb · 66 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$309.02/cwt≈ $3,028/hd at 980 lb · 60 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
744
837
906
Feeder cattle
691
741
758
Slaughter cattle
49
77
142
Replacement cattle
4
19
6
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Monday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality but mostly yearling offering. Feeder steers 450-600 lbs were steady to 3.00 lower with a moderate supply, while the yearling steers appeared 6.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a lite test, while the 450-650 lbs heifers were unevenly steady bouncing from 4.00 higher to 4.00 lower with a good supply and spotty demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a lite test
↕ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 450-600 lbs were steady to 3.00 lower with a moderate supply; while the yearling steers appeared 6.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply but limited head to head comparisons
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand
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 spotty with an average quality but mostly yearling offering. Feeder steers 450-600 lbs were steady to 3.00 lower with a moderate supply, while the yearling steers appeared 6.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a lite test, while the 450-650 lbs heifers were unevenly steady bouncing from 4.00 higher to 4.00 lower with a good supply and spotty demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.