light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$196.89/cwt+0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 623 lb · 160 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$183.66/cwt-3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 715 lb · 117 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$194.94/cwt+10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 527 lb · 70 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,598
873
333
Feeder cattle
1,598
873
333
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 550 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, with the weights over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. About twice as many cattle offered this week with buyers more aggressive, especially for the available light calves that will become more scarce as we move deeper into spring. 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 last week, feeder steers and heifers under 550 lbs 10.00-15.00 higher, with the weights over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. About twice as many cattle offered this week with buyers more aggressive, especially for the available light calves that will become more scarce as we move deeper into spring. Demand was good and supply moderate.