heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$282.13/cwt+4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 785 lb · 416 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$286.66/cwt+14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 678 lb · 330 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$303.39/cwt+13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,194/hd at 723 lb · 264 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,312
3,399
3,971
Feeder cattle
5,312
3,344
3,971
Slaughter cattle
—
45
—
Replacement cattle
—
10
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher. Demand was good for a heavy supply of reputation cattle with several straight loads of yearlings and groups of fancy calves. Cattle futures have continued to move higher and fed cattle made substantial gains, particularly in the North last week, giving buyers confidence to get back to the price levels reached two weeks ago.
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.
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold 5.00-15.00 higher. Demand was good for a heavy supply of reputation cattle with several straight loads of yearlings and groups of fancy calves. Cattle futures have continued to move higher and fed cattle made substantial gains, particularly in the North last week, giving buyers confidence to get back to the price levels reached two weeks ago.