heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$252.42/cwt≈ $1,939/hd at 768 lb · 139 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$254.08/cwt-6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,578/hd at 621 lb · 94 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$226.18/cwt≈ $1,760/hd at 778 lb · 76 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,478
1,222
1,343
Feeder cattle
1,081
1,096
1,253
Slaughter cattle
130
15
67
Replacement cattle
267
111
23
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 1.00 lower on limited comparable sales from the previous week. Steer calves traded 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher on increased buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Bred cows and cow-calf pairs traded sharply higher. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to good buyer demand. Higher than average temperatures are forecasted through the week, but buyers are still putting a heavy emphasis on vaccination programs and long weaning as we move into 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 last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 1.00 lower on limited comparable sales from the previous week. Steer calves traded 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher on increased buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Bred cows and cow-calf pairs traded sharply higher. Trading activity was moderate on moderate to good buyer demand. Higher than average temperatures are forecasted through the week, but buyers are still putting a heavy emphasis on vaccination programs and long weaning as we move into October.