light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$183.11/cwt≈ $1,342/hd at 733 lb · 50 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$174.00/cwt≈ $1,138/hd at 654 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$181.39/cwt≈ $1,129/hd at 622 lb · 38 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
718
250
756
Feeder cattle
718
—
756
Replacement cattle
—
250
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last tested feeder sale from two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers under 650 lbs steady, over 650 lbs firm to 5.00 higher. The market was surprisingly active considering a major winter storm is about to blow in. Demand was good 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 last tested feeder sale from two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers under 650 lbs steady, over 650 lbs firm to 5.00 higher. The market was surprisingly active considering a major winter storm is about to blow in. Demand was good and supply moderate.