light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$277.31/cwt-0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,717/hd at 619 lb · 124 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$261.01/cwt≈ $1,747/hd at 669 lb · 77 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$253.68/cwt+2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 831 lb · 71 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,753
1,829
1,846
Feeder cattle
1,478
1,629
1,546
Slaughter cattle
275
200
300
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, 4 weight steer calves were not well tested, with 5 weights selling steady to 7.00 higher, a much larger offering of 6 weight steers and yearling steers weighing 700-850 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone, with a pot load of 861 lb steers trading 7.00 higher than last week's offering. Feeder heifers were not well tested on a limited offering with the 600-650 lb heifers mostly calves and not well tested with last week's pot loads of yearling heifers. Bulk of Monday's offering was steer calves and yearling steers selling with good demand on a moderate supply. Couple stick out sales included a pot load of 833 lb steers at 254.00 and a pot load of 861 lb steers at 253.00. Friday's Cattle on Feed report was mostly neutral with on feed at 100 percent, Placements came in a little above expectations at 98 percent and Marketings at 102 percent. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower than last week's very active market.
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, 4 weight steer calves were not well tested, with 5 weights selling steady to 7.00 higher, a much larger offering of 6 weight steers and yearling steers weighing 700-850 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone, with a pot load of 861 lb steers trading 7.00 higher than last week's offering. Feeder heifers were not well tested on a limited offering with the 600-650 lb heifers mostly calves and not well tested with last week's pot loads of yearling heifers. Bulk of Monday's offering was steer calves and yearling steers selling with good demand on a moderate supply. Couple stick out sales included a pot load of 833 lb steers at 254.00 and a pot load of 861 lb steers at 253.00. Friday's Cattle on Feed report was mostly neutral with on feed at 100 percent, Placements came in a little above expectations at 98 percent and Marketings at 102 percent. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower than last week's very active market.