heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$177.13/cwt-5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 876 lb · 437 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$188.88/cwt-1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 787 lb · 405 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$173.90/cwt-2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 783 lb · 198 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,026
3,485
2,410
Feeder cattle
3,026
3,485
2,410
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week feeder steers 700 to 850 lbs sold steady to 1.00 lower and steers 850 to 1000 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. The heifers there was not enough heifers sold last week for a good comparison except 650 to 700 lb heifers that sold 3.00 higher and 750 to 800 lb heifers sold 1.00 lower. The receipts were moderate 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
Compared to last week feeder steers 700 to 850 lbs sold steady to 1.00 lower and steers 850 to 1000 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. The heifers there was not enough heifers sold last week for a good comparison except 650 to 700 lb heifers that sold 3.00 higher and 750 to 800 lb heifers sold 1.00 lower. The receipts were moderate and the demand was moderate.