light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$308.98/cwt-6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,301/hd at 745 lb · 84 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$347.52/cwt-2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,571/hd at 740 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$448.58/cwt+40.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 523 lb · 73 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
897
1,018
320
Feeder cattle
851
948
277
Slaughter cattle
45
57
38
Replacement cattle
1
13
5
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market spotty, but mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 350-500 lbs were sharply higher with strong demand for weaned packages and groups, while the 550-700 lbs steers were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under appeared sharply higher, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were 5.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers and heifers appeared 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply, but limited like kind comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.
↕ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under appeared sharply higher; while the 500-700 lbs heifers were 5.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand; Yearling steers and heifers appeared 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply
↕ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 350-500 lbs were sharply higher with strong demand for weaned packages and groups; while the 550-700 lbs steers were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand; Yearling steers and heifers appeared 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower 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 spotty, but mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 350-500 lbs were sharply higher with strong demand for weaned packages and groups, while the 550-700 lbs steers were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under appeared sharply higher, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were 5.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers and heifers appeared 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply, but limited like kind comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.