light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$336.91/cwt≈ $2,763/hd at 820 lb · 270 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$329.37/cwt≈ $3,050/hd at 926 lb · 174 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$333.38/cwt+11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,864/hd at 859 lb · 162 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,124
1,667
1,424
Feeder cattle
1,974
1,507
1,239
Slaughter cattle
150
160
185
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs on a light test sold with a steady to firm undertone, 600-700 lbs steers traded mostly steady on comparable sales with feeder steers over 700 lbs (bulk over 800 lbs) sold with a firm to higher undertone on limited sales from last week. Heifer calves under 600 lbs were lightly tested with feeder heifers over 600 lbs selling with a higher undertone on limited comparisons from last week. Demand was good on a moderate offering with bulk of the sales being pot loads of good quality steers over 800 lbs. Several stick out sales included 124 hd of 850 lb steers at 335.00; 114 hd of top quality steers weighing 927 lbs at 333.50 with two part loads of heifers weighing 612-630 lbs at 378.25 and 380.75. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.
→ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves under 600 lbs were lightly tested with feeder heifers over 600 lbs selling with a higher undertone on limited comparisons from last week
→ Feeder steers: steer calves under 600 lbs on a light test sold with a steady to firm undertone
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold mostly 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, steer calves under 600 lbs on a light test sold with a steady to firm undertone, 600-700 lbs steers traded mostly steady on comparable sales with feeder steers over 700 lbs (bulk over 800 lbs) sold with a firm to higher undertone on limited sales from last week. Heifer calves under 600 lbs were lightly tested with feeder heifers over 600 lbs selling with a higher undertone on limited comparisons from last week. Demand was good on a moderate offering with bulk of the sales being pot loads of good quality steers over 800 lbs. Several stick out sales included 124 hd of 850 lb steers at 335.00; 114 hd of top quality steers weighing 927 lbs at 333.50 with two part loads of heifers weighing 612-630 lbs at 378.25 and 380.75. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.