light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$179.61/cwt+1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 918 lb · 372 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$190.07/cwt-0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 776 lb · 288 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$182.83/cwt+1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 870 lb · 234 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,485
3,421
2,508
Feeder cattle
3,485
3,421
2,508
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week 600 to 650 lb steers sold 4.00 higher and steers 650 to 950 sold steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers 450 to 550 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. 550 to 650 heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 650 to 750 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and 750 to 800 lb heifers sold 5.00 higher. The receipts were moderate with good demand.
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 600 to 650 lb steers sold 4.00 higher and steers 650 to 950 sold steady to 1.00 higher. Heifers 450 to 550 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. 550 to 650 heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 650 to 750 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and 750 to 800 lb heifers sold 5.00 higher. The receipts were moderate with good demand.