light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$134.40/cwt-0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 813 lb · 223 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$131.72/cwt+1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 876 lb · 169 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$128.61/cwt+1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 730 lb · 152 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,705
4,202
2,323
Feeder cattle
1,705
4,202
2,323
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, Steers under 500 lbs there was no test, steers 500 to 600 lbs were 5.00 to 9.00 lower, 600 to 650 lb steers were 3.00 higher, steers 650 to 950 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower and over 950 lb steers were 5.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs were 1.00 to 5.00 higher, 650 to 700 lb heifers were 1.50 lower, heifers 700 to 900 lbs were steady to 2.50 higher, and over 900 lb heifers were 4.00 lower on a limited test. The supply was light due to previous weeks large offering and poor weather conditions for transporting livestock. Demand was 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, Steers under 500 lbs there was no test, steers 500 to 600 lbs were 5.00 to 9.00 lower, 600 to 650 lb steers were 3.00 higher, steers 650 to 950 lbs were steady to 4.00 lower and over 950 lb steers were 5.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs were 1.00 to 5.00 higher, 650 to 700 lb heifers were 1.50 lower, heifers 700 to 900 lbs were steady to 2.50 higher, and over 900 lb heifers were 4.00 lower on a limited test. The supply was light due to previous weeks large offering and poor weather conditions for transporting livestock. Demand was moderate.