light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$192.49/cwt≈ $1,211/hd at 629 lb · 230 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$235.36/cwt+12.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 633 lb · 181 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$225.91/cwt+21.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 672 lb · 91 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,606
830
783
Feeder cattle
1,606
830
783
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: Trade activity and demand good. Most of today's offerings were long-weaned, preconditioned steers and heifers with 2-3 rounds of shots. Feeder steers 450-750 lbs sold mostly 17.00 to 21.00 higher, and steers over 750 lbs sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400-650 lbs sold 12.00 to 19.00 higher with instances of 26.00 higher, and heifers over 650 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. The next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.
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 two weeks ago: Trade activity and demand good. Most of today's offerings were long-weaned, preconditioned steers and heifers with 2-3 rounds of shots. Feeder steers 450-750 lbs sold mostly 17.00 to 21.00 higher, and steers over 750 lbs sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400-650 lbs sold 12.00 to 19.00 higher with instances of 26.00 higher, and heifers over 650 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. The next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.