heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$220.41/cwt+1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,149/hd at 975 lb · 246 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$210.79/cwt-4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 880 lb · 216 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$243.11/cwt≈ $2,115/hd at 870 lb · 174 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,372
3,150
1,864
Feeder cattle
1,372
3,150
1,864
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers from 700- 950 lbs. sold unevenly steady, steers 950-1000 lbs. sold 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lbs. and up sold on a higher undertone. With a little under 1400 head today trend not applicable. Demand was good. A few load lots today. Flesh again was the determining factor on prices paid. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 16th, expecting 2500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 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: Feeder steers from 700- 950 lbs. sold unevenly steady, steers 950-1000 lbs. sold 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lbs. and up sold on a higher undertone. With a little under 1400 head today trend not applicable. Demand was good. A few load lots today. Flesh again was the determining factor on prices paid. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 16th, expecting 2500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.