heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$240.51/cwt+3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 975 lb · 303 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$247.81/cwt+10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,285/hd at 922 lb · 229 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$230.97/cwt+9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,004/hd at 868 lb · 182 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,497
1,995
4,476
Feeder cattle
1,497
1,995
4,476
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Few comparable weights of steers and heifers. Steers 850 lbs. and up were steady to 3.00 higher, heifers 850 lbs. and up were 5.00-9.00 higher. Had some load lots of green off grass feeders bring top dollars, instances 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was good . The next feeder cattle auction will be Aug. 17th, expecting 2000 head of feeders, 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: Few comparable weights of steers and heifers. Steers 850 lbs. and up were steady to 3.00 higher, heifers 850 lbs. and up were 5.00-9.00 higher. Had some load lots of green off grass feeders bring top dollars, instances 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was good . The next feeder cattle auction will be Aug. 17th, expecting 2000 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am.