heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$142.37/cwt≈ $1,100/hd at 773 lb · 239 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$135.46/cwt-5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 680 lb · 223 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$125.93/cwt+4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 832 lb · 221 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,345
1,964
3,975
Feeder cattle
2,240
1,937
3,975
Replacement cattle
105
27
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher except for 600-700 lbs heifers selling unevenly steady on a thin test. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.
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 two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 6.00 higher except for 600-700 lbs heifers selling unevenly steady on a thin test. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.