heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$243.65/cwt≈ $2,376/hd at 975 lb · 1,161 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$327.69/cwt-1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 568 lb · 624 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$325.56/cwt+5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 622 lb · 614 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,470
5,907
5,152
Feeder cattle
6,470
5,907
5,152
Market comments — USDA reporter
No feeder sale last week, compared to two weeks ago best test on steer calves 400 lbs to 449 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 higher, steers calves from 450 lbs to 499 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, steer calves from 500 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to 6.00 higher; heifer calves from 450 lbs to 599 lbs were from 10.00 to 20.00 higher. No other comparisons available. Big run of yearlings consisting of mostly spayed heifers were meet with very good demand. Flesh condition ranged from light flesh condition coming off dry pasture to medium plus coming from a grow yard. A very active market as buyers chase after the few remaining yearlings available. The bulk of todays yearlings were offered in load lots, with multiple loads offered at times, not as many packages as last sale. Todays calf offering was mostly non-weaned calves that were fully preconditioned and coming off the cow. Calves were meet with good demand, making for a fairly active market. A few consignments offered buyers the opportunity to purchase multiple loads. There were lots of part loads and packages available to make full loads. Big crowd in attendance for todays sale, with lots of order buyers and farmer feeders in the seats. Good demand for replacement heifers in today auction as well. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, December 13, 2024.
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
No feeder sale last week, compared to two weeks ago best test on steer calves 400 lbs to 449 lbs were 10.00 to 12.00 higher, steers calves from 450 lbs to 499 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 lower, steer calves from 500 lbs to 649 lbs were steady to 6.00 higher; heifer calves from 450 lbs to 599 lbs were from 10.00 to 20.00 higher. No other comparisons available. Big run of yearlings consisting of mostly spayed heifers were meet with very good demand. Flesh condition ranged from light flesh condition coming off dry pasture to medium plus coming from a grow yard. A very active market as buyers chase after the few remaining yearlings available. The bulk of todays yearlings were offered in load lots, with multiple loads offered at times, not as many packages as last sale. Todays calf offering was mostly non-weaned calves that were fully preconditioned and coming off the cow. Calves were meet with good demand, making for a fairly active market. A few consignments offered buyers the opportunity to purchase multiple loads. There were lots of part loads and packages available to make full loads. Big crowd in attendance for todays sale, with lots of order buyers and farmer feeders in the seats. Good demand for replacement heifers in today auction as well. Next feeder sale is scheduled for Friday, December 13, 2024.