light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$155.55/cwt-0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 918 lb · 225 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$174.30/cwt+4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 613 lb · 224 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$143.03/cwt-6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 865 lb · 203 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,193
2,323
1,839
Feeder cattle
2,158
2,295
1,819
Replacement cattle
35
28
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and heifers over 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. Near 1200 head of bawling calves sold in the mix.
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 over 600 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower and heifers over 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed. Near 1200 head of bawling calves sold in the mix.