heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$315.22/cwt+18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 569 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$289.88/cwt+0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 523 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers$271.26/cwt+16.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 476 lb · 24 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
542
429
583
Feeder cattle
526
419
567
Replacement cattle
16
10
16
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last month's sale 400-500lb feeders sold 40.00 to 45.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold 25.00 to 30.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 12.50 to 15.00 higher. Vaccinated cattle brought a 20.00 to 30.00 higher premium.
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 last month's sale 400-500lb feeders sold 40.00 to 45.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold 25.00 to 30.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 12.50 to 15.00 higher. Vaccinated cattle brought a 20.00 to 30.00 higher premium.