light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$266.00/cwt+27.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,399/hd at 902 lb · 63 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$291.50/cwt+29.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,277/hd at 781 lb · 60 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$246.66/cwt+26.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 821 lb · 27 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
518
285
1,640
Feeder cattle
518
285
1,640
Market comments — USDA reporter
Today at Fairview, no price comparison due to the limited supply of the last feeder special three weeks ago. A well attended sale before the summer break drove good demand and active trade for a mostly attractive offering, with feeder steers over 600lbs trading with a notable higher undertone. Feeder heifers 400-600lbs following the same trend.
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
Today at Fairview, no price comparison due to the limited supply of the last feeder special three weeks ago. A well attended sale before the summer break drove good demand and active trade for a mostly attractive offering, with feeder steers over 600lbs trading with a notable higher undertone. Feeder heifers 400-600lbs following the same trend.