light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$359.09/cwt+44.13 vs last sale · ≈ $3,236/hd at 901 lb · 389 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$390.76/cwt+50.54 vs last sale · ≈ $3,140/hd at 804 lb · 352 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$345.72/cwt+17.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,565/hd at 742 lb · 183 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,101
2,786
2,883
Feeder cattle
2,010
2,786
2,690
Replacement cattle
91
—
193
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, 650-950 lbs steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher and 650-1000 lbs heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Demand was good to very good from the larger than normal number of buyers in the crowd and the internet bidding was also very active. The bulk of the offering consisted of yearling steers and heifers coming off the summer grass and out of the grow yards. Also selling was packages of fall and spring calves along with packages of fall pairs and bred cows.
▲ Feeder heifers: 650-950 lbs steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher and 650-1000 lbs heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: 650-950 lbs steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher and 650-1000 lbs heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Also selling was packages of fall and spring calves along with packages of fall pairs and bred cows
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, 650-950 lbs steers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher and 650-1000 lbs heifers sold steady to 15.00 higher. Demand was good to very good from the larger than normal number of buyers in the crowd and the internet bidding was also very active. The bulk of the offering consisted of yearling steers and heifers coming off the summer grass and out of the grow yards. Also selling was packages of fall and spring calves along with packages of fall pairs and bred cows.