heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$195.82/cwt+2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 879 lb · 373 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$198.68/cwt+2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 822 lb · 240 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$179.17/cwt-6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 826 lb · 140 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,709
2,688
3,060
Feeder cattle
2,709
2,688
3,060
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week Steer calves 500 to 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder steers 800 to 900 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and 900 lb steers sold 4.00 lower. Heifer calves did not have enough for a test, feeder heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 6.00 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 Steer calves 500 to 650 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and feeder steers 800 to 900 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and 900 lb steers sold 4.00 lower. Heifer calves did not have enough for a test, feeder heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 6.00 lower, The receipts were moderate and the demand was moderate.