light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$330.25/cwt+1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 528 lb · 158 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$267.41/cwt-3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 721 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$305.56/cwt+15.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,864/hd at 610 lb · 109 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,784
2,251
1,464
Feeder cattle
2,534
2,011
1,283
Slaughter cattle
250
240
181
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, 400-500 lb steer calves sold 8.00-15.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs trading fully steady to firm, 600-650 lbs sold mostly 8.00-10.00 higher, with 650-700 lbs not well tested on comparable sales, 700-800 lbs sold steady to firm and over 850 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher with the most advance on the 400-450 lbs, 500-550 lbs sold steady to firm, with 550-600 lbs selling mostly 2.00-5.00 lower and 600-650 lbs trading 5.00-10.00 lower with a pot load weighing 697 lbs selling 2.00 lower than a pot load of similar weight last week, a part load weighing 735 lbs was not tested but sold with a firm undertone. Demand was good on the steers and moderate to good on the heifers with supply moderate. The best demand was on steers weighing 400-650 lbs and heifers weighing 400-550 lbs going to grass with the bulk of the calves good quality, long timed weaned with shots. Several stick-out sales with a part load of 606 lb steers at 310.75, pot load 856 lb steers at 248.00 and part load of 549 lb heifers at 298.50. Slaughter cows sold steady.
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 8.00-15.00 higher, with 500-600 lbs trading fully steady to firm, 600-650 lbs sold mostly 8.00-10.00 higher, with 650-700 lbs not well tested on comparable sales, 700-800 lbs sold steady to firm and over 850 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher with the most advance on the 400-450 lbs, 500-550 lbs sold steady to firm, with 550-600 lbs selling mostly 2.00-5.00 lower and 600-650 lbs trading 5.00-10.00 lower with a pot load weighing 697 lbs selling 2.00 lower than a pot load of similar weight last week, a part load weighing 735 lbs was not tested but sold with a firm undertone. Demand was good on the steers and moderate to good on the heifers with supply moderate. The best demand was on steers weighing 400-650 lbs and heifers weighing 400-550 lbs going to grass with the bulk of the calves good quality, long timed weaned with shots. Several stick-out sales with a part load of 606 lb steers at 310.75, pot load 856 lb steers at 248.00 and part load of 549 lb heifers at 298.50. Slaughter cows sold steady.