heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$161.96/cwt-6.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 679 lb · 191 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$151.93/cwt-10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 626 lb · 160 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$173.03/cwt+0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 630 lb · 146 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,974
2,640
2,506
Feeder cattle
2,599
2,390
2,314
Slaughter cattle
375
250
192
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared with last Wednesday, Steer calves uneven, under 500 lbs steady instances 9.00 higher on 400 to 450 lb weaned calves with quality and condition, 500 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 500 to 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling feeder steer's 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Yearling feeder heifer's steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower on breaker's and boner's, mostly steady on lean cows. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade and demand moderate to good for calves, moderate for slaughter cows.
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 with last Wednesday, Steer calves uneven, under 500 lbs steady instances 9.00 higher on 400 to 450 lb weaned calves with quality and condition, 500 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 600 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 500 to 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Yearling feeder steer's 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Yearling feeder heifer's steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower on breaker's and boner's, mostly steady on lean cows. Slaughter bulls steady. Trade and demand moderate to good for calves, moderate for slaughter cows.