light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$334.04/cwt≈ $1,753/hd at 525 lb · 155 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$277.47/cwt≈ $1,858/hd at 670 lb · 86 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$248.73/cwt≈ $2,025/hd at 814 lb · 84 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,552
200
210
Feeder cattle
1,542
—
0
Replacement cattle
10
200
210
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the auction from 2 weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers sold from steady to 10.00 higher. An even mix of both calves and yearlings with a very good demand no matter what weight entered the ring. With grass starting to come on and an attractive yearling futures price for this fall the lighter weight calves are really selling with some eye-popping prices.
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 2 weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers sold from steady to 10.00 higher. An even mix of both calves and yearlings with a very good demand no matter what weight entered the ring. With grass starting to come on and an attractive yearling futures price for this fall the lighter weight calves are really selling with some eye-popping prices.