heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$313.16/cwt≈ $2,421/hd at 773 lb · 112 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$291.50/cwt≈ $2,804/hd at 962 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$372.21/cwt≈ $2,304/hd at 619 lb · 58 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,138
768
1,317
Feeder cattle
977
320
1,107
Slaughter cattle
161
220
210
Replacement cattle
—
228
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing under 650 lbs all sold with a firm to higher undertone on a light test of comparable sales, the best test was on 700-800 lb steers selling 10.00-20.00 higher with over 800 ls trading with a firm to higher undertone on light test. Heifer calves weighing 450-550 lbs sold fully steady to firm, with 600-700 lb heifers trading 5.00-15.00 higher and a nice offering of 750-965 lb feeder heifers all trading with a higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with a very good quality offering of calves and yearlings in Friday's sale. Several stick out sales included 20 steers weighing 705 lbs at 391.00; pot load of 779 lb heifers at 314.00 and 92 hd of 962 lb heifers at 291.50. Cattle on Feed was issued Friday afternoon with On Feed coming in as expected at 99.6 percent, Placements continue to extend smaller placement numbers at 88 percent with the average guess at 91.7 percent, Marketings came in as expected at 93 percent. Placements were the smallest for September since the series began in 1996. Slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm.
▲ Feeder heifers: with 600-700 lb heifers trading 5.00-15.00 higher and a nice offering of 750-965 lb feeder heifers all trading with a higher undertone
▲ Feeder steers: the best test was on 700-800 lb steers selling 10.00-20.00 higher with over 800 ls trading with a firm to higher undertone on light test
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm
500–549 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 the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing under 650 lbs all sold with a firm to higher undertone on a light test of comparable sales, the best test was on 700-800 lb steers selling 10.00-20.00 higher with over 800 ls trading with a firm to higher undertone on light test. Heifer calves weighing 450-550 lbs sold fully steady to firm, with 600-700 lb heifers trading 5.00-15.00 higher and a nice offering of 750-965 lb feeder heifers all trading with a higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with a very good quality offering of calves and yearlings in Friday's sale. Several stick out sales included 20 steers weighing 705 lbs at 391.00; pot load of 779 lb heifers at 314.00 and 92 hd of 962 lb heifers at 291.50. Cattle on Feed was issued Friday afternoon with On Feed coming in as expected at 99.6 percent, Placements continue to extend smaller placement numbers at 88 percent with the average guess at 91.7 percent, Marketings came in as expected at 93 percent. Placements were the smallest for September since the series began in 1996. Slaughter cows sold fully steady to firm.