heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$377.28/cwt+8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,924/hd at 775 lb · 251 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$370.00/cwt≈ $2,797/hd at 756 lb · 71 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$337.00/cwt+14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,551/hd at 757 lb · 66 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,645
2,213
544
Feeder cattle
1,436
2,051
470
Slaughter cattle
49
45
12
Replacement cattle
160
117
62
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steers traded mixed. Feeder steers weighing over 750 pounds were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with instances of up to 10.00 higher on 800 pound steers. Steers weighing less than 750 pounds traded mostly 6.00 to 8.00 to lower, with the largest discounts noted on 600 to 700 pound steers. Light weight steer calves were mostly 20.00 to 30.00 higher on a light test. All classes of heifers traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate to good buyer demand. Quality ranged from plain to attractive. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested the previous week for a market trend but a much higher undertone was noted. Extreme winds moved into the region causing power outages and several wildfires.
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: Steers traded mixed. Feeder steers weighing over 750 pounds were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with instances of up to 10.00 higher on 800 pound steers. Steers weighing less than 750 pounds traded mostly 6.00 to 8.00 to lower, with the largest discounts noted on 600 to 700 pound steers. Light weight steer calves were mostly 20.00 to 30.00 higher on a light test. All classes of heifers traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate to good buyer demand. Quality ranged from plain to attractive. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested the previous week for a market trend but a much higher undertone was noted. Extreme winds moved into the region causing power outages and several wildfires.