light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$364.15/cwt-3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,982/hd at 819 lb · 825 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$351.32/cwt±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,078/hd at 876 lb · 494 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$450.74/cwt-14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,840/hd at 630 lb · 485 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
9,286
11,693
6,291
Feeder cattle
8,498
10,644
5,716
Slaughter cattle
788
1,049
575
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers less than 500 lbs sold 12.00 to 14.00 lower, 500 to 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher over 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower with lean cows 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.
▲ Feeder heifers: Heifers less than 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher over 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Compared to last week steers less than 500 lbs sold 12.00 to 14.00 lower
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower with lean cows 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower with lean cows 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower
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 last week steers less than 500 lbs sold 12.00 to 14.00 lower, 500 to 800 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher over 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower with lean cows 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.