light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$221.99/cwt≈ $2,073/hd at 934 lb · 115 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$232.03/cwt-0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 837 lb · 102 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$230.30/cwt+0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 718 lb · 94 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,848
1,616
1,588
Feeder cattle
1,588
1,206
1,338
Slaughter cattle
260
410
250
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs sold with a higher undertone on last week's light test, with 550-600 lbs trading steady to firm, 6 weights were lightly tested, 7 weight steers and 9 weight steers sold with a firm to higher undertone on light comparisons with 800-850 lbs selling steady. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a higher undertone, with the most advance on the 500-600 lb heifers calves selling 10.00-20.00 higher on last week's sharply lower market, part load of 600 lb heifers sold 4.00 higher, with a pot load of 687 lb and pot load 720 lb heifers selling with a steady to firm undertone. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply. Feeder calf market this week had a much better feel and demand than last week's market as the market adjusted following the CME cattle futures volatile sessions over the past couple of weeks. Slaughter cows bounced back with high dressing breaking cows selling 5.00-10.00 to spots 12.00 higher and all other cows steady to 5.00 higher.
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 under 550 lbs sold with a higher undertone on last week's light test, with 550-600 lbs trading steady to firm, 6 weights were lightly tested, 7 weight steers and 9 weight steers sold with a firm to higher undertone on light comparisons with 800-850 lbs selling steady. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a higher undertone, with the most advance on the 500-600 lb heifers calves selling 10.00-20.00 higher on last week's sharply lower market, part load of 600 lb heifers sold 4.00 higher, with a pot load of 687 lb and pot load 720 lb heifers selling with a steady to firm undertone. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply. Feeder calf market this week had a much better feel and demand than last week's market as the market adjusted following the CME cattle futures volatile sessions over the past couple of weeks. Slaughter cows bounced back with high dressing breaking cows selling 5.00-10.00 to spots 12.00 higher and all other cows steady to 5.00 higher.