heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$249.74/cwt+18.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 784 lb · 223 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$245.45/cwt≈ $2,064/hd at 841 lb · 142 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$237.19/cwt+11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 715 lb · 126 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,888
1,175
2,108
Feeder cattle
1,529
854
1,793
Slaughter cattle
359
321
315
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: There was few comparable sales on calves which were in mixed demand. With the upcoming week expecting temperatures at or above 100 degrees, smaller calves sold lower on less demand. Feeder steers and heifers fared better with an abundance of well conditioned 700 and 800 pounders selling exceptionally higher on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to lower yet still maintaining a good market on higher yielding cattle. Trading was moderate to active.
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: There was few comparable sales on calves which were in mixed demand. With the upcoming week expecting temperatures at or above 100 degrees, smaller calves sold lower on less demand. Feeder steers and heifers fared better with an abundance of well conditioned 700 and 800 pounders selling exceptionally higher on good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to lower yet still maintaining a good market on higher yielding cattle. Trading was moderate to active.