heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$240.00/cwt+31.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,057/hd at 857 lb · 120 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$237.00/cwt+19.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 840 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls$273.38/cwt+13.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 470 lb · 21 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
668
594
852
Feeder cattle
578
514
723
Slaughter cattle
78
68
99
Replacement cattle
12
12
30
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 2.00 higher, with feeder heifers 7.00 higher, and feeder bulls 5.00 higher, and higher-quality feeder offerings noted. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 6.00 lower overall. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 2 loads ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 857 lbs., $240.00 per cwt., medium flesh, all black and 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 841 lbs., $237.00 per cwt., medium flesh, mostly black and Charolais crosses.
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 measuring 2.00 higher, with feeder heifers 7.00 higher, and feeder bulls 5.00 higher, and higher-quality feeder offerings noted. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 6.00 lower overall. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 2 loads ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 857 lbs., $240.00 per cwt., medium flesh, all black and 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 841 lbs., $237.00 per cwt., medium flesh, mostly black and Charolais crosses.