light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$316.69/cwt-0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,966/hd at 937 lb · 62 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$331.49/cwt+9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,847/hd at 859 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$373.50/cwt+24.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,525/hd at 676 lb · 21 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
355
1,072
957
Feeder cattle
303
1,045
892
Slaughter cattle
48
24
65
Replacement cattle
4
3
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a light test. Good quality feeder steers 650 lbs and under were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with a moderate supply and with good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers appeared stronger but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under were 6.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand, while heifers 500 lbs and over were 4.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate demand. Gains in the futures market are increasing buyers willingness to pay premiums, however current weather conditions are limiting cattle movement and increasing buyers selectiveness. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good 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 Tuesday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a light test. Good quality feeder steers 650 lbs and under were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with a moderate supply and with good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers appeared stronger but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under were 6.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand, while heifers 500 lbs and over were 4.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate demand. Gains in the futures market are increasing buyers willingness to pay premiums, however current weather conditions are limiting cattle movement and increasing buyers selectiveness. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.