heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$233.03/cwt+16.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 488 lb · 96 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$241.15/cwt+6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 423 lb · 79 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$196.50/cwt+4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 570 lb · 76 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,522
2,024
0
Feeder cattle
1,211
1,851
0
Slaughter cattle
259
173
0
Replacement cattle
52
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the Thanksgiving Special two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower with some lower quality or late sales 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Lots of light cattle on hand this week, nearly all under 600 lbs and in a wide variety of type, quality and condition. Supply and demand 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 the Thanksgiving Special two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower with some lower quality or late sales 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Lots of light cattle on hand this week, nearly all under 600 lbs and in a wide variety of type, quality and condition. Supply and demand moderate.