light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$131.28/cwt≈ $1,095/hd at 834 lb · 331 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$130.25/cwt-1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 873 lb · 104 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$123.43/cwt-0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 773 lb · 92 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
967
2,453
0
Feeder cattle
956
2,434
0
Slaughter cattle
10
10
0
Replacement cattle
1
9
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to weak. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls for a market trend. Buyer demand was moderate to good on moderate to active trading activity. The majority of the trading region has received some moisture ranging from 2 tenths to over an inch in the form of rain or snow, with more precipitation forecasted throughout the week. The area still needs consistent moisture to have more than a temporary impact on drought conditions.
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: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to weak. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls for a market trend. Buyer demand was moderate to good on moderate to active trading activity. The majority of the trading region has received some moisture ranging from 2 tenths to over an inch in the form of rain or snow, with more precipitation forecasted throughout the week. The area still needs consistent moisture to have more than a temporary impact on drought conditions.