light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$538.49/cwt+12.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,779/hd at 516 lb · 393 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$426.80/cwt-7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,889/hd at 677 lb · 233 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$459.42/cwt+4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,858/hd at 622 lb · 169 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,844
2,790
4,340
Feeder cattle
2,674
2,550
3,955
Slaughter cattle
170
240
385
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-650 lbs sold fully steady to firm, with instances 10.00-12.00 higher on the strings and big groups of 5 weight steers, 650-750 lb steers sold with a firm to higher undertone on limited comparisons and three pot loads of steers weighing 763 to 915 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher than last week's loads. Heifer calves weighing 400-600 lbs all sold fully steady to firm, with instances 10.00 higher on the 450-500 lb heifers, over 600 lbs were lightly tested. Demand was very good with supply moderate as overall quality ran pretty deep on the calves and yearlings. Lots of strings and groups of calves weighing 450-650 lbs especially on 5 weight steers all sold on a very active market. Stick out sales included pot load 93 hd of 502 lb steers at 559.00; 65 hd 660 lb steers at 439.00; 62 hd 883 lb steers at 366.10 and 57 hd of steers weighing 914 lbs at 359.35 with 2nd week in a row of fed cattle market hitting new highs and reaching 260.00. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher.
▲ Feeder heifers: with instances 10.00 higher on the 450-500 lb heifers
▲ Feeder steers: with instances 10.00-12.00 higher on the strings and big groups of 5 weight steers
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 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 weighing 400-650 lbs sold fully steady to firm, with instances 10.00-12.00 higher on the strings and big groups of 5 weight steers, 650-750 lb steers sold with a firm to higher undertone on limited comparisons and three pot loads of steers weighing 763 to 915 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 higher than last week's loads. Heifer calves weighing 400-600 lbs all sold fully steady to firm, with instances 10.00 higher on the 450-500 lb heifers, over 600 lbs were lightly tested. Demand was very good with supply moderate as overall quality ran pretty deep on the calves and yearlings. Lots of strings and groups of calves weighing 450-650 lbs especially on 5 weight steers all sold on a very active market. Stick out sales included pot load 93 hd of 502 lb steers at 559.00; 65 hd 660 lb steers at 439.00; 62 hd 883 lb steers at 366.10 and 57 hd of steers weighing 914 lbs at 359.35 with 2nd week in a row of fed cattle market hitting new highs and reaching 260.00. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher.