light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$351.14/cwt+0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,883/hd at 821 lb · 197 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$359.29/cwt+6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,774/hd at 772 lb · 143 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$437.64/cwt-2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 479 lb · 108 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,308
2,586
2,157
Feeder cattle
1,838
1,887
1,780
Slaughter cattle
435
667
355
Replacement cattle
35
32
22
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Sale results were largely mixed. Sentiment toward steer calves was largely to the lower side on few comparable sales. Healthy, weaned, thin fleshed calves exhibited the highest demand over fresh cattle. Feeder steers from 600-800 lbs. brought 6.00-7.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing 380-480 lbs. seemed to be in higher demand this week. Though there were few comparable sales, a decidedly higher undertone was noted. Feeders heifers, however; did not fare as well. Slaughter cattle continued to slip downward as average to high yielding boner cows were roughly 8.00-10.00 lower. Trade was largely mixed on moderate demand.
→ Feeder cattle: Feeders heifers
▲ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves weighing 380-480 lbs seemed to be in higher demand this week
↕ Feeder steers: Sentiment toward steer calves was largely to the lower side on few comparable sales; Feeder steers from 600-800 lbs brought 6.00-7.00 higher
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle continued to slip downward as average to high yielding boner cows were roughly 8.00-10.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cattle continued to slip downward as average to high yielding boner cows were roughly 8.00-10.00 lower
700–749 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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: Sale results were largely mixed. Sentiment toward steer calves was largely to the lower side on few comparable sales. Healthy, weaned, thin fleshed calves exhibited the highest demand over fresh cattle. Feeder steers from 600-800 lbs. brought 6.00-7.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing 380-480 lbs. seemed to be in higher demand this week. Though there were few comparable sales, a decidedly higher undertone was noted. Feeders heifers, however; did not fare as well. Slaughter cattle continued to slip downward as average to high yielding boner cows were roughly 8.00-10.00 lower. Trade was largely mixed on moderate demand.