light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$162.60/cwt+0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 733 lb · 203 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$162.35/cwt+3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 890 lb · 179 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$189.64/cwt+1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 524 lb · 162 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,291
2,904
2,741
Feeder cattle
3,107
2,692
2,581
Slaughter cattle
184
212
160
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, 400-500 lb steer calves sold with a higher undertone with last week's light test, 500-600 lb steers traded firm to 3.00 higher, 600-700 lbs steers sold firm to 5.00 higher, spots 8.00 higher on the 650-700 lb steers, 700-800 lbs sold steady and three pot loads of 875-900 lb yearlings sold with a higher undertone with a limited test from last week. Feeder heifers weighing under 450 lbs sold with a higher undertone on few comparable sales from last week, 450-550 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, 600-700 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 higher and over 700 lbs were not tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand was good with supply heavy. There was a lot of top quality steer and heifer calves weighing from 400-650 lbs on offer and eleven pot loads of yearlings all selling on and active market 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 week, 400-500 lb steer calves sold with a higher undertone with last week's light test, 500-600 lb steers traded firm to 3.00 higher, 600-700 lbs steers sold firm to 5.00 higher, spots 8.00 higher on the 650-700 lb steers, 700-800 lbs sold steady and three pot loads of 875-900 lb yearlings sold with a higher undertone with a limited test from last week. Feeder heifers weighing under 450 lbs sold with a higher undertone on few comparable sales from last week, 450-550 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, 600-700 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 higher and over 700 lbs were not tested. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm. Demand was good with supply heavy. There was a lot of top quality steer and heifer calves weighing from 400-650 lbs on offer and eleven pot loads of yearlings all selling on and active market with good demand.