light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$336.25/cwt≈ $3,104/hd at 923 lb · 100 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$307.70/cwt-0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,800/hd at 910 lb · 94 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$319.86/cwt≈ $2,645/hd at 827 lb · 56 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,081
425
1,136
Feeder cattle
670
277
820
Slaughter cattle
239
108
215
Replacement cattle
172
40
101
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale (9-22-26): All feeder steers and heifer calves were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. All weights of yearling heifers sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand for feeders was mostly moderate for light to moderate offerings. Heavy rain fell across much of the feeding region and lot and pens remain very muddy as a result. Demand from eastern South Dakota and Iowa was lighter this week as a result. Most offerings were coming off grass and were in light flesh. Market activity was mostly moderate. A larger buyer pool was noticed this week. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand and offerings. Feeding cow quality was mostly plain to average this week and more attractive than last weeks offerings. Many blemished offerings continue to be seen as cows come off breeding pastures. Some buyers were willing to put blemished cows on feed but mostly at or just above slaughter cow prices. Feeding cows sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher with several more buyers noticed this week compared to last. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Many blemished cows were purchased to feed this week as feeding buyers showed stronger demand for lame and blemished cows than packer buyers. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher as feeding bull buyers pushed offerings above slaughter buyers orders. Feeding bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Feeding bull demand was moderate this sale. Weigh up conditions were mixed today with both full and empty cows and bulls noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. A few exposed cows were seen this week and buyers purchased these offerings on mostly good demand as they were willing to take the risk and test them themselves. They are listed as stock cows in the report below. Exposed cows sold with higher undertones in a narrow comparison.
→ Feeder cattle: Demand for feeders was mostly moderate for light to moderate offerings
▼ Feeder heifers: All weights of yearling heifers sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower in a narrow comparison
→ Feeder steers: All feeder steers and heifer calves were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher as feeding bull buyers pushed offerings above slaughter buyers orders
→ Slaughter cows: Some buyers were willing to put blemished cows on feed but mostly at or just above slaughter cow prices
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 sale (9-22-26): All feeder steers and heifer calves were too lightly tested last week to develop any market trend. All weights of yearling heifers sold mostly 2.00-5.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly average to attractive. Demand for feeders was mostly moderate for light to moderate offerings. Heavy rain fell across much of the feeding region and lot and pens remain very muddy as a result. Demand from eastern South Dakota and Iowa was lighter this week as a result. Most offerings were coming off grass and were in light flesh. Market activity was mostly moderate. A larger buyer pool was noticed this week. Weigh up cows sold on light to moderate demand and offerings. Feeding cow quality was mostly plain to average this week and more attractive than last weeks offerings. Many blemished offerings continue to be seen as cows come off breeding pastures. Some buyers were willing to put blemished cows on feed but mostly at or just above slaughter cow prices. Feeding cows sold mostly 5.00-10.00 higher with several more buyers noticed this week compared to last. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Many blemished cows were purchased to feed this week as feeding buyers showed stronger demand for lame and blemished cows than packer buyers. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher as feeding bull buyers pushed offerings above slaughter buyers orders. Feeding bulls sold mostly 3.00-5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Feeding bull demand was moderate this sale. Weigh up conditions were mixed today with both full and empty cows and bulls noticed. Young age cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. A few exposed cows were seen this week and buyers purchased these offerings on mostly good demand as they were willing to take the risk and test them themselves. They are listed as stock cows in the report below. Exposed cows sold with higher undertones in a narrow comparison.