heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$298.60/cwt-27.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 566 lb · 140 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$292.47/cwt-7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 536 lb · 118 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$275.09/cwt≈ $1,863/hd at 677 lb · 114 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,255
192
2,084
Feeder cattle
2,154
137
1,873
Slaughter cattle
101
55
211
Market comments — USDA reporter
No recently tested market for a true price comparison. This week's sale featured a really high quality offering that included several reputation consignments, although the bulk of the cattle on offer were unweaned. Even more important than weaned status was a full vaccination program, as those with only one round of shots felt the sharpest discounts. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.
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.
No recently tested market for a true price comparison. This week's sale featured a really high quality offering that included several reputation consignments, although the bulk of the cattle on offer were unweaned. Even more important than weaned status was a full vaccination program, as those with only one round of shots felt the sharpest discounts. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.