heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$173.19/cwt+4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 669 lb · 308 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$179.72/cwt+5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 867 lb · 293 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$185.36/cwt+2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 719 lb · 192 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,958
3,584
3,430
Feeder cattle
2,958
3,584
3,430
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers sold mixed with 550 to 600 lb steers selling 7.00 higher and 600 to 800 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher while 500 to 550 lb and 800 to 950 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. The heifers sold mostly higher with 500 to 700 lb selling 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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 steers sold mixed with 550 to 600 lb steers selling 7.00 higher and 600 to 800 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher while 500 to 550 lb and 800 to 950 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. The heifers sold mostly higher with 500 to 700 lb selling 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The receipts were moderate and the demand was moderate.