light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$365.17/cwt+6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,228/hd at 610 lb · 172 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$337.82/cwt-1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,862/hd at 847 lb · 57 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$327.53/cwt-1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $3,031/hd at 925 lb · 57 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
764
1,204
1,068
Feeder cattle
699
1,142
1,016
Slaughter cattle
55
50
46
Replacement cattle
10
12
6
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mostly steady with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 650 lbs and under appeared stronger, and even sharply stronger in spots, with a good supply but limited comparisons with the previous week . Yearling steers were mostly steady with a good supply and good demand . Feeder heifers 650 lbs and under were unevenly steady ranging from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher across the weight classes with a good supply and good demand for weaned and guaranteed open females. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good 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 steady with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 650 lbs and under appeared stronger, and even sharply stronger in spots, with a good supply but limited comparisons with the previous week . Yearling steers were mostly steady with a good supply and good demand . Feeder heifers 650 lbs and under were unevenly steady ranging from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher across the weight classes with a good supply and good demand for weaned and guaranteed open females. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.