heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$181.76/cwt+1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 868 lb · 383 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$170.20/cwt-4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 762 lb · 248 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$190.18/cwt-0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 780 lb · 232 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,421
3,917
3,105
Feeder cattle
3,421
3,917
3,105
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers 650 to 750 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower and steers 750 to 850 lbs and 900 to 950 lb sold steady. 850 to 900 lb steers sold 6.00 higher. Heifers 600 to 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and 700 to 800 lb heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. The receipts were moderate and the demand was good.
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 650 to 750 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower and steers 750 to 850 lbs and 900 to 950 lb sold steady. 850 to 900 lb steers sold 6.00 higher. Heifers 600 to 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and 700 to 800 lb heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. The receipts were moderate and the demand was good.