light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$219.00/cwt≈ $1,752/hd at 800 lb · 64 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$213.00/cwt≈ $1,864/hd at 875 lb · 60 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$204.50/cwt≈ $1,881/hd at 920 lb · 54 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
243
109
310
Feeder cattle
211
68
221
Slaughter cattle
16
23
40
Replacement cattle
14
16
40
Market comments — USDA reporter
Low receipts and moderate attendance today due to wintery conditions in the regional area. Offering bolstered by 3 board lots of Steers on the report as Medium and Large 1-2, though it should be noted that 85% went #1. These lots sold steady with comparable reports for this week. Quite a bit of color with the in-barn offering as the result of a Dexter herd reduction, on the report under Small frame Cattle. Dexter Feeders sold by the head. Small run of Herefords reported below as Medium frame. Low offering of Slaughter Cattle, no market test. Heiferettes, $131-$137 per cwt; Slaughter Hogs, $70-$125 per Head.
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
Low receipts and moderate attendance today due to wintery conditions in the regional area. Offering bolstered by 3 board lots of Steers on the report as Medium and Large 1-2, though it should be noted that 85% went #1. These lots sold steady with comparable reports for this week. Quite a bit of color with the in-barn offering as the result of a Dexter herd reduction, on the report under Small frame Cattle. Dexter Feeders sold by the head. Small run of Herefords reported below as Medium frame. Low offering of Slaughter Cattle, no market test. Heiferettes, $131-$137 per cwt; Slaughter Hogs, $70-$125 per Head.