heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$153.63/cwt+8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 770 lb · 432 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$161.91/cwt≈ $1,326/hd at 819 lb · 415 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$151.26/cwt+10.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 817 lb · 379 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,141
692
581
Feeder cattle
5,141
692
581
Market comments — USDA reporter
Due to the light sale we had last week, there are no comparable sales for last week. However compared to two weeks ago steers 450 to 650 lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, steers 700 to 800 lbs sold 10.00 to 13.00 higher, and steers 800 to 950 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Compared to two weeks ago 650 to 700 lb steers and heifers both sold 20.00 higher. Compared to two weeks ago heifers 500 to 650 lbs sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher and heifers 700 to 850 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. The receipts were heavy receipts this week due to the light receipts last week because of the weather. The 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.
Due to the light sale we had last week, there are no comparable sales for last week. However compared to two weeks ago steers 450 to 650 lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, steers 700 to 800 lbs sold 10.00 to 13.00 higher, and steers 800 to 950 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Compared to two weeks ago 650 to 700 lb steers and heifers both sold 20.00 higher. Compared to two weeks ago heifers 500 to 650 lbs sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher and heifers 700 to 850 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. The receipts were heavy receipts this week due to the light receipts last week because of the weather. The demand was moderate.