heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$340.00/cwt+20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,591/hd at 762 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$382.91/cwt-20.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 525 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$332.37/cwt-29.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,918/hd at 577 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
288
492
472
Feeder cattle
183
303
339
Slaughter cattle
38
83
83
Replacement cattle
67
106
50
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 500 lbs and under sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeders steers over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower. in some instances Plain quality feeders sold sharply lower. Market volatility along with several weeks of extreme temperatures have pressured markets lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
▼ Feeder cattle: in some instances Plain quality feeders sold sharply lower
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 500 lbs and under sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower
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 500 lbs and under sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeders steers over 500 lbs sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower. in some instances Plain quality feeders sold sharply lower. Market volatility along with several weeks of extreme temperatures have pressured markets lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.