light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$160.98/cwt-3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 736 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$153.47/cwt-13.88 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 623 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$146.78/cwt-7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 520 lb · 49 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
830
831
1,004
Feeder cattle
830
831
1,004
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, steer calves under 450 lbs steady on a light test, 450-700 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, and steers over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-6.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. More fleshy and unvaccinated calves in the mix today and these usually receive a healthy discount this time of year. There are also a lot of 500-700 lb calves being marketed around the circuit so buyers can be a little choosier about quality and price. Demand and supply moderate.
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 auction from two weeks ago, steer calves under 450 lbs steady on a light test, 450-700 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, and steers over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00-6.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady. More fleshy and unvaccinated calves in the mix today and these usually receive a healthy discount this time of year. There are also a lot of 500-700 lb calves being marketed around the circuit so buyers can be a little choosier about quality and price. Demand and supply moderate.