heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$172.88/cwt+11.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 665 lb · 182 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$152.44/cwt-5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 866 lb · 176 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$160.22/cwt+1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 611 lb · 129 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,861
1,567
2,062
Feeder cattle
1,649
1,367
1,832
Slaughter cattle
192
180
160
Replacement cattle
20
20
70
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mostly from steady to 3.00 lower, however there were some exceptions as a few bigger drafts of 650-675 lb yearling steers and a part load of fancy 770 lb steers sold with a sharply higher undertone with buyers wanting to get some of the few true grass cattle left. Demand was moderate to good, best for the greener yearlings and the load lots. Supply was moderate. Last Friday's Cattle On Feed report was considered bearish, but buyers seemed to mostly shrug it off Tuesday. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-6.00 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, steers and heifers sold mostly from steady to 3.00 lower, however there were some exceptions as a few bigger drafts of 650-675 lb yearling steers and a part load of fancy 770 lb steers sold with a sharply higher undertone with buyers wanting to get some of the few true grass cattle left. Demand was moderate to good, best for the greener yearlings and the load lots. Supply was moderate. Last Friday's Cattle On Feed report was considered bearish, but buyers seemed to mostly shrug it off Tuesday. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00-6.00 lower.