light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$182.51/cwt≈ $1,478/hd at 810 lb · 119 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$210.92/cwt-11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 526 lb · 109 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$170.53/cwt≈ $1,248/hd at 732 lb · 103 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,266
1,482
2,241
Feeder cattle
2,091
1,287
2,021
Slaughter cattle
175
195
220
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400 lbs sold with a lower undertone on a light test, with 500-600 lb steers selling mostly steady with spots 3.00 lower on the 500-550 lb steers, over 600 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers on a light test weighing 400-550 lbs sold with a lower undertone and over 550 lbs traded steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher on the high dressing cows. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate. A good offering of 5 weight steer calves, with a pot load of 695 lb steers and two pot loads of 808 and 815 lb steers all sold with good demand. All commodities for the most part closed in the red on Monday with November corn closing 10 1/2 cents lower , November beans closed 14 1/2 cents lower with Live Cattle contracts closing 77 to 125 lower on the front three months and Feeder Cattle closing 120-127 lower on the front months.
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, steer calves weighing 400 lbs sold with a lower undertone on a light test, with 500-600 lb steers selling mostly steady with spots 3.00 lower on the 500-550 lb steers, over 600 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers on a light test weighing 400-550 lbs sold with a lower undertone and over 550 lbs traded steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, spots 3.00 higher on the high dressing cows. Demand was moderate to good with supply moderate. A good offering of 5 weight steer calves, with a pot load of 695 lb steers and two pot loads of 808 and 815 lb steers all sold with good demand. All commodities for the most part closed in the red on Monday with November corn closing 10 1/2 cents lower , November beans closed 14 1/2 cents lower with Live Cattle contracts closing 77 to 125 lower on the front three months and Feeder Cattle closing 120-127 lower on the front months.