light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$218.00/cwt+9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 818 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$279.98/cwt+6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 528 lb · 53 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$240.01/cwt+14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 678 lb · 44 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,285
1,341
1,308
Feeder cattle
1,285
1,341
1,308
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last tested market from three weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded firm to 10.00 higher, with instances up to 20.00 higher on weights under 500 lbs. The feeder market continues its march higher, supported by the record high slaughter prices. It is incredible that the local producers that need to liquidate because of the worsening drought can sell into such a phenomenal market. Demand was good to very good and supply moderate to heavy.
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 market from three weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded firm to 10.00 higher, with instances up to 20.00 higher on weights under 500 lbs. The feeder market continues its march higher, supported by the record high slaughter prices. It is incredible that the local producers that need to liquidate because of the worsening drought can sell into such a phenomenal market. Demand was good to very good and supply moderate to heavy.