heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$181.46/cwt≈ $1,761/hd at 971 lb · 452 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$182.93/cwt≈ $1,683/hd at 920 lb · 409 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$172.20/cwt+5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 886 lb · 357 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,862
1,107
4,124
Feeder cattle
3,862
1,107
4,124
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Trend not applicable, a steady undertone was noted. Steers 1000-1100 lbs. sold 2.00 higher. Heifers 850-950 were 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good, with many large load lots in todays offering. The next regular feeder cattle auction will be Sept. 1st, starting at 9:00 am.
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: Trend not applicable, a steady undertone was noted. Steers 1000-1100 lbs. sold 2.00 higher. Heifers 850-950 were 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good, with many large load lots in todays offering. The next regular feeder cattle auction will be Sept. 1st, starting at 9:00 am.