light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$244.40/cwt+16.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,260/hd at 925 lb · 318 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$213.01/cwt+1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 928 lb · 299 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$236.22/cwt≈ $2,041/hd at 864 lb · 129 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,630
1,398
697
Feeder cattle
1,630
1,398
697
Market comments — USDA reporter
With no sizable auctions in the past few weeks, trend not applicable . Feeders sold on a lower to steady market today. There some is optimism in the market. Had one consignment of 250 head of steers straight off of grass that brought top dollar, had some 1000 lb. plus steers bring in top money also. Demand was good. Many large load lots today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Sept. 5th, expecting 1500 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
With no sizable auctions in the past few weeks, trend not applicable . Feeders sold on a lower to steady market today. There some is optimism in the market. Had one consignment of 250 head of steers straight off of grass that brought top dollar, had some 1000 lb. plus steers bring in top money also. Demand was good. Many large load lots today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Sept. 5th, expecting 1500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.