light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$341.93/cwt+0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $3,166/hd at 926 lb · 564 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$349.99/cwt-7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $3,023/hd at 864 lb · 552 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$360.12/cwt-3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 722 lb · 463 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
8,671
4,954
9,688
Feeder cattle
7,289
4,303
8,577
Slaughter cattle
1,382
651
1,111
Market comments — USDA reporter
For the week steers less than 750 lbs sold unevenly steady, over 750 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower except a flat 9 weight sold steady. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter steers sold 2.00 lower and heifer sold 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and bull steady. Demand was moderate to good. This time of year a wide variety of kind and type comes through the auction as some cattlemen are cleaning the pens before they start field work. This week saw bawling and weaned fall calves and yearling feeders with a large weight spreads and different frame and muscle scores.
→ Feeder cattle: This week saw bawling and weaned fall calves and yearling feeders with a large weight spreads and different frame and muscle scores
▼ Feeder heifers: Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower
→ Feeder steers: For the week steers less than 750 lbs sold unevenly steady
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter steers sold 2.00 lower and heifer sold 7.00 lower
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and bull steady
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
For the week steers less than 750 lbs sold unevenly steady, over 750 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower except a flat 9 weight sold steady. Heifers less than 700 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter steers sold 2.00 lower and heifer sold 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and bull steady. Demand was moderate to good. This time of year a wide variety of kind and type comes through the auction as some cattlemen are cleaning the pens before they start field work. This week saw bawling and weaned fall calves and yearling feeders with a large weight spreads and different frame and muscle scores.