heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$240.25/cwt+15.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 579 lb · 131 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$193.62/cwt-5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 615 lb · 81 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$248.96/cwt+2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 478 lb · 63 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,407
1,450
1,304
Feeder cattle
1,407
1,450
1,304
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, with weights over 600 lbs steady on a light test. Calf and yearling prices continue to have one of their best springs ever as buyers push the market higher each week to own more cattle. Demand 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 auction from two weeks ago, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, with weights over 600 lbs steady on a light test. Calf and yearling prices continue to have one of their best springs ever as buyers push the market higher each week to own more cattle. Demand good and supply moderate.