heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$243.40/cwt-5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,856/hd at 762 lb · 309 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$230.10/cwt≈ $1,717/hd at 746 lb · 150 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$220.00/cwt+13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,879/hd at 854 lb · 125 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,692
480
1,328
Feeder cattle
1,609
457
1,236
Slaughter cattle
49
17
21
Replacement cattle
34
6
71
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to weak, with flesh condition being the largest determinant on price. Steer and heifer calves traded 3.00 to 10.00 higher on comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls due to last weeks light test, but a higher undertone was noted. Quality was very attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings or weaned calves straight off the grass. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to good demand.
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, with flesh condition being the largest determinant on price. Steer and heifer calves traded 3.00 to 10.00 higher on comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on slaughter cows and bulls due to last weeks light test, but a higher undertone was noted. Quality was very attractive with the majority of the supply consisting of load lots of yearlings or weaned calves straight off the grass. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to good demand.