heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$263.54/cwt+0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 479 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$226.50/cwt-6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 454 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$259.14/cwt+21.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 558 lb · 18 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
464
613
411
Feeder cattle
425
548
354
Replacement cattle
39
65
57
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale 400-500lb steers sold 20.00 to 22.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold steady. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 25.00 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.
Compared to the last sale 400-500lb steers sold 20.00 to 22.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold steady. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 25.00 higher.