heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$342.65/cwt+3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,649/hd at 773 lb · 535 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$353.27/cwt+10.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,095/hd at 876 lb · 520 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$366.71/cwt+20.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,442/hd at 666 lb · 378 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,808
10,608
3,257
Feeder cattle
7,808
10,608
3,257
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 15.00 up to 50.00 higher. Heavier weights sold steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with the exception of light 4 weights which sold up to 50.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. Light 6 weight steers sold up to 500.00/cwt. Light 8 weight steers sold up to 383.00/cwt. Most all the market area received rain the past few days. The grass is green and the market is on fire.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with the exception of light 4 weights which sold up to 50.00 higher
→ Feeder steers: **CLOSE**
Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs
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
**CLOSE** Compared to last week feeder steers under 600 lbs. sold 15.00 up to 50.00 higher. Heavier weights sold steady to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with the exception of light 4 weights which sold up to 50.00 higher. Supply was moderate with very good demand. Light 6 weight steers sold up to 500.00/cwt. Light 8 weight steers sold up to 383.00/cwt. Most all the market area received rain the past few days. The grass is green and the market is on fire.