Compared to last week: On a light test, Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 9.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold steady, 400-500 lbs sold 15.00 higher, over 500 sold steady to 2.00 lower. Not enough comparable receipts to establish a Trend for Slaughter cows or bulls.
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold steady
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher
→ Slaughter cows: Not enough comparable receipts to establish a Trend for Slaughter cows or bulls
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: On a light test, Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 3.00-5.00 higher, over 500 lbs sold 9.00-15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold steady, 400-500 lbs sold 15.00 higher, over 500 sold steady to 2.00 lower. Not enough comparable receipts to establish a Trend for Slaughter cows or bulls.