heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$328.56/cwt+1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $3,174/hd at 966 lb · 224 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$341.74/cwt+14.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,973/hd at 870 lb · 207 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$332.69/cwt+0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,731/hd at 821 lb · 198 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,988
6,088
2,788
Feeder cattle
1,921
4,163
1,506
Slaughter cattle
1,067
1,678
1,282
Replacement cattle
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247
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Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower and bulls sold 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Calf and feeder auctions continue to hold there ground at area auctions as sharp losses have occurred on the CME cattle boards throughout the week. These sell offs did not deter prospective buyers from back filling empty pens of feeder cattle.
→ Feeder cattle: These sell offs did not deter prospective buyers from back filling empty pens of feeder cattle
→ Feeder heifers: Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady
→ Feeder steers: Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower and bulls sold 2.00 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 feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter steers and heifers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower and bulls sold 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Calf and feeder auctions continue to hold there ground at area auctions as sharp losses have occurred on the CME cattle boards throughout the week. These sell offs did not deter prospective buyers from back filling empty pens of feeder cattle.