heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$362.50/cwt+2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,766/hd at 763 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$337.54/cwt≈ $2,764/hd at 819 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$383.00/cwt≈ $2,221/hd at 580 lb · 39 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
700
2,259
557
Feeder cattle
588
1,910
495
Slaughter cattle
45
78
42
Replacement cattle
67
271
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to firm. Not enough comparable sales on calves or slaughter cows for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate to good buyer demand. A cold front moved across the region dropping temperatures into the 70's and bringing some much needed rain into the region ahead of winter wheat planting that should start in the next couple weeks.
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 firm. Not enough comparable sales on calves or slaughter cows for a market trend. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate to good buyer demand. A cold front moved across the region dropping temperatures into the 70's and bringing some much needed rain into the region ahead of winter wheat planting that should start in the next couple weeks.