light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$230.96/cwt-1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 823 lb · 333 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$223.76/cwt+2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 979 lb · 220 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$224.28/cwt-3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 926 lb · 189 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,298
1,497
1,107
Feeder cattle
1,298
1,497
1,107
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Only a hand full of feeders under 900 lbs. Most steers were over 1000 lbs. last week very few over 1000 lbs. Undertone was lower. Heifers 900-1000 lbs. were unevenly steady. Almost all heavy feeders came in large load lots. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Aug.24th, expecting 2000 head of feeders , starting at 9:30 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: Only a hand full of feeders under 900 lbs. Most steers were over 1000 lbs. last week very few over 1000 lbs. Undertone was lower. Heifers 900-1000 lbs. were unevenly steady. Almost all heavy feeders came in large load lots. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Aug.24th, expecting 2000 head of feeders , starting at 9:30 am.