heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$324.00/cwt+7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,835/hd at 875 lb · 219 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers$418.00/cwt≈ $2,257/hd at 540 lb · 93 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$314.00/cwt≈ $2,452/hd at 781 lb · 70 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,239
1,448
1,329
Feeder cattle
1,171
1,398
1,253
Slaughter cattle
27
28
31
Replacement cattle
41
22
45
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded up to 20.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves traded sharply higher on a light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand, especially on the larger drafts of yearlings. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher. Quality was mixed. The trades tagged value added were home raised Akauishi steers and heifers. Higher than seasonable temperatures have moved back into the area for the next week.
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 traded mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded up to 20.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves traded sharply higher on a light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand, especially on the larger drafts of yearlings. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher. Quality was mixed. The trades tagged value added were home raised Akauishi steers and heifers. Higher than seasonable temperatures have moved back into the area for the next week.