heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$238.89/cwt≈ $2,112/hd at 884 lb · 194 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$240.65/cwt≈ $1,754/hd at 729 lb · 124 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$269.81/cwt-2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 728 lb · 123 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,768
469
2,321
Feeder cattle
1,723
428
2,287
Slaughter cattle
45
41
34
Market comments — USDA reporter
No recently tested market for an accurate comparison, undertone mostly lower. Buyers and sellers were all ready to get back to business after a late summer break, with many curious to see where the cash trade would shake out after several weeks of light movement and sideways market action. Several load lots and large drafts were on offer throughout the day, a mix of home raised and backgrounded cattle. 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.
Cattle Market
No recently tested market for an accurate comparison, undertone mostly lower. Buyers and sellers were all ready to get back to business after a late summer break, with many curious to see where the cash trade would shake out after several weeks of light movement and sideways market action. Several load lots and large drafts were on offer throughout the day, a mix of home raised and backgrounded cattle. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.