light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$249.84/cwt-7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,041/hd at 817 lb · 142 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$259.04/cwt-10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 559 lb · 121 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$232.47/cwt-13.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 823 lb · 92 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,010
3,406
1,441
Feeder cattle
2,010
3,406
1,441
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, not enough feeder steers to establish a trend, the feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Around 850 head of bawling spring calves sold in the mix and about 50 percent had not received any precondition shots with the majority selling at a discount. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.
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 two weeks ago, not enough feeder steers to establish a trend, the feeder heifers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Around 850 head of bawling spring calves sold in the mix and about 50 percent had not received any precondition shots with the majority selling at a discount. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.