heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$150.07/cwt≈ $1,034/hd at 689 lb · 129 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$146.46/cwt≈ $1,207/hd at 824 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$153.84/cwt≈ $948/hd at 616 lb · 87 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,311
928
1,543
Feeder cattle
1,246
—
1,433
Slaughter cattle
65
—
110
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers under 700 lbs were mostly calves and were not well tested with last week's yearling special, yearling steers weighing 800-850 lbs sold steady with last week. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs sold mostly steady, with 650-700 lbs trading steady to 2.00 lower. Demand remains very good on yearling feeders with weaned calves with shots selling with moderate to good demand with overall quality good on the calves, unweaned calves with no vaccination programs sold with weak to moderate demand.. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light offering.
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, feeder steers under 700 lbs were mostly calves and were not well tested with last week's yearling special, yearling steers weighing 800-850 lbs sold steady with last week. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs sold mostly steady, with 650-700 lbs trading steady to 2.00 lower. Demand remains very good on yearling feeders with weaned calves with shots selling with moderate to good demand with overall quality good on the calves, unweaned calves with no vaccination programs sold with weak to moderate demand.. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light offering.