light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$362.10/cwt+7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,593/hd at 716 lb · 141 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$344.00/cwt+1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,776/hd at 807 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$379.97/cwt≈ $2,386/hd at 628 lb · 64 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,353
1,714
1,890
Feeder cattle
1,151
1,590
1,740
Slaughter cattle
182
104
120
Replacement cattle
20
20
30
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with some steer calves under 550 lbs selling up to 10.00 higher. Supply and demand were moderate. Calves are starting to make up a higher percentage of the offering with just a few consignments of true grass yearlings offered. Cattle futures have been higher the last few weeks and are creeping back up to levels not seen since early summer. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.
▲ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with some steer calves under 550 lbs selling up to 10.00 higher
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower
800–849 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with some steer calves under 550 lbs selling up to 10.00 higher. Supply and demand were moderate. Calves are starting to make up a higher percentage of the offering with just a few consignments of true grass yearlings offered. Cattle futures have been higher the last few weeks and are creeping back up to levels not seen since early summer. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower.