light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$147.01/cwt+3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 923 lb · 180 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$131.71/cwt-6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 879 lb · 177 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$150.04/cwt-0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 865 lb · 151 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,000
3,060
2,592
Feeder cattle
2,000
3,060
2,592
Market comments — USDA reporter
Due to light receipts there was no comparison for steers under 800 lbs or heifers under 750 lbs. The 800 to 950 lb steers sold steady to 4.00 higher compared to last week and 750 to 900 lb heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. This weeks receipts were light and 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.
Cattle Market
Due to light receipts there was no comparison for steers under 800 lbs or heifers under 750 lbs. The 800 to 950 lb steers sold steady to 4.00 higher compared to last week and 750 to 900 lb heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. This weeks receipts were light and the demand was moderate.