light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$359.17/cwt≈ $2,543/hd at 708 lb · 53 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$409.76/cwt+0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,806/hd at 685 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers$497.02/cwt-17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 421 lb · 20 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
336
243
353
Feeder cattle
316
220
297
Slaughter cattle
15
21
56
Replacement cattle
5
2
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady except 500-700 lbs they were 12.00-15.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers steady except 500-700 lbs they were 12.00-15.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls steady
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.
Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers 2.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady except 500-700 lbs they were 12.00-15.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.