light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$238.77/cwt+3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 631 lb · 87 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$217.20/cwt+1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 573 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$208.73/cwt+12.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 655 lb · 64 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
953
1,606
972
Feeder cattle
953
1,606
972
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to three weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded mostly 12.00 higher, while those over 600 lbs traded steady to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs traded 5.50 to 6.75 lower on a light test, while those over 550 lbs traded 1.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. This will be the last stand alone feeder sale as the barn transitions to their summer schedule, with a combined sale for all classes each Thursday. The next feeder sale will take place in the fall, usually in the latter part of September or early October.
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 three weeks ago: Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded mostly 12.00 higher, while those over 600 lbs traded steady to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs traded 5.50 to 6.75 lower on a light test, while those over 550 lbs traded 1.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. This will be the last stand alone feeder sale as the barn transitions to their summer schedule, with a combined sale for all classes each Thursday. The next feeder sale will take place in the fall, usually in the latter part of September or early October.