light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$253.57/cwt+32.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 727 lb · 140 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$239.25/cwt+7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 613 lb · 106 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$267.63/cwt-17.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 566 lb · 102 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,546
1,495
1,589
Feeder cattle
1,468
1,392
1,507
Slaughter cattle
78
103
82
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs were lightly tested but sold with a lower undertone, 550-650 lb steers sold mostly 10.00-12.00 lower, with yearling steers over 650 lbs not well tested with last week but selling with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers had the best test on 500-550 lbs selling mostly 7.00-13.00 lower, with 600-650 lbs were lightly tested and sold with a lower undertone, a pot load of 721 lb heifers sold 2.00-8.00 higher than a part load and pot load from last week's offering with similar weights. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply. The offering included several stick-out sales with two pot loads of 712-733 lb steers at 252.00-255.25; pot load of 902 lb steers at 237.85, group of 565 lb steers at 283.00 all sold with good demand on and active market. The offering included several consignments of top quality steers and heifers mostly black with the best demand on the yearling steers. Slaughter cows on a light test sold steady to 3.00 lower.
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, steer calves under 550 lbs were lightly tested but sold with a lower undertone, 550-650 lb steers sold mostly 10.00-12.00 lower, with yearling steers over 650 lbs not well tested with last week but selling with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers had the best test on 500-550 lbs selling mostly 7.00-13.00 lower, with 600-650 lbs were lightly tested and sold with a lower undertone, a pot load of 721 lb heifers sold 2.00-8.00 higher than a part load and pot load from last week's offering with similar weights. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply. The offering included several stick-out sales with two pot loads of 712-733 lb steers at 252.00-255.25; pot load of 902 lb steers at 237.85, group of 565 lb steers at 283.00 all sold with good demand on and active market. The offering included several consignments of top quality steers and heifers mostly black with the best demand on the yearling steers. Slaughter cows on a light test sold steady to 3.00 lower.