light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$242.51/cwt+1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 828 lb · 469 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$239.96/cwt+8.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 920 lb · 304 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$257.59/cwt+2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 729 lb · 213 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,063
4,609
6,320
Feeder cattle
3,685
3,819
5,583
Slaughter cattle
360
772
737
Replacement cattle
18
18
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers under 700 lbs sold 12.00 to 14.00 higher; over 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and leans steady to 1.00 higher, boners 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was reported throughout the state as good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 2.00 higher at 180.00. In the hay market, demand remains good, trade activity slow to moderate, and prices dropped significantly lower in the last two weeks for grinding alfalfa. However, there is an undertone demand has slowed, and trade activity is slow to moderate. Grinding alfalfa prices continue to soften while higher quality alfalfa has retained its value. Grass hay prices are steady to a touch higher. Some producers are having trouble putting up their second or third cutting, as all have struggled to put up hay without any rain on it. Low testing hay, therefore, is moving to the grinder market.
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 under 700 lbs sold 12.00 to 14.00 higher; over 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold uneven; breakers and leans steady to 1.00 higher, boners 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was reported throughout the state as good. Compared to last week, fed slaughter steers and heifers in the feed yards sold 2.00 higher at 180.00. In the hay market, demand remains good, trade activity slow to moderate, and prices dropped significantly lower in the last two weeks for grinding alfalfa. However, there is an undertone demand has slowed, and trade activity is slow to moderate. Grinding alfalfa prices continue to soften while higher quality alfalfa has retained its value. Grass hay prices are steady to a touch higher. Some producers are having trouble putting up their second or third cutting, as all have struggled to put up hay without any rain on it. Low testing hay, therefore, is moving to the grinder market.