heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$233.00/cwt+1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,295/hd at 985 lb · 54 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
202
1,038
1,847
Feeder cattle
150
994
1,749
Slaughter cattle
51
39
95
Replacement cattle
1
5
3
Market comments — USDA reporter
Limited comparison with last Tuesday due to light receipts however weaned 4 weight steers and bulls noticeably higher in a lite test. Feeder heifers sold steady; except 4-weight weaned heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher in a lite test. Yearling steers sold steady in a lite test. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher in a lite test. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher in a lite 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
Limited comparison with last Tuesday due to light receipts however weaned 4 weight steers and bulls noticeably higher in a lite test. Feeder heifers sold steady; except 4-weight weaned heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher in a lite test. Yearling steers sold steady in a lite test. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher in a lite test. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher in a lite test.