heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$317.26/cwt+22.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 567 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$264.00/cwt+13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$299.00/cwt≈ $1,863/hd at 623 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
221
249
526
Feeder cattle
221
249
526
Market comments — USDA reporter
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 108, Heifers 85, Bulls 28)
Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated
Natural cattle are mostly Vaccinated, some Weaned
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.
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 108, Heifers 85, Bulls 28) Value Added cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated Natural cattle are mostly Vaccinated, some Weaned