light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$278.23/cwt-0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,711/hd at 615 lb · 102 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$271.57/cwt+3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 687 lb · 92 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$265.81/cwt+12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 626 lb · 82 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,610
2,036
766
Feeder cattle
1,315
1,731
676
Slaughter cattle
295
305
90
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, a light offering of 450-600 lb steer calves sold fully steady to firm with spots 5.00 higher, 600-650 lb steers were not well tested with last week's limited offering but sold with a firm undertone, a pot load of 692 lb steers off the same consignment as last week's similar quality sold near 4.00 higher, with weights over 700 lbs trading with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing under 550 lbs were lightly tested, a light test of 550-650 lbs sold steady to firm. Demand was good on a light to moderate offering with a couple of stick-out sales, a part load (51 head) of 617 lb heifers sold at 270.25 and a pot load of 692 lb steers at 271.50. Best demand was on the several consignments of part loads and groups of steers weighing 600-850 lbs along with the 5 weight steers. Slaughter cows sold on a very active market selling mostly 5.00-10.00 higher, spots 12.00 higher with the most advance on the high dressing cows.
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, a light offering of 450-600 lb steer calves sold fully steady to firm with spots 5.00 higher, 600-650 lb steers were not well tested with last week's limited offering but sold with a firm undertone, a pot load of 692 lb steers off the same consignment as last week's similar quality sold near 4.00 higher, with weights over 700 lbs trading with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing under 550 lbs were lightly tested, a light test of 550-650 lbs sold steady to firm. Demand was good on a light to moderate offering with a couple of stick-out sales, a part load (51 head) of 617 lb heifers sold at 270.25 and a pot load of 692 lb steers at 271.50. Best demand was on the several consignments of part loads and groups of steers weighing 600-850 lbs along with the 5 weight steers. Slaughter cows sold on a very active market selling mostly 5.00-10.00 higher, spots 12.00 higher with the most advance on the high dressing cows.