light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls$446.52/cwt-9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,853/hd at 415 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls$342.09/cwt-54.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 521 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls$360.65/cwt-9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 483 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
273
323
400
Feeder cattle
231
273
326
Slaughter cattle
21
24
67
Replacement cattle
21
26
7
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower, Replacement Cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Feeder Steers lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Feeder Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.
▼ Feeder bulls: Feeder Heifers and Feeder Bulls steady to 3.00 lower
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder Heifers and Feeder Bulls steady to 3.00 lower
→ Feeder steers: Feeder Steers lightly tested
▲ Replacement cows: Replacement Cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower
550–599 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.
Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter Cows and Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower, Replacement Cattle 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Feeder Steers lightly tested, Feeder Heifers and Feeder Bulls steady to 3.00 lower.