light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$219.10/cwt+3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 915 lb · 373 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$217.72/cwt-4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 873 lb · 138 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$236.64/cwt≈ $1,872/hd at 791 lb · 86 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,080
1,156
1,017
Feeder cattle
2,080
1,156
1,017
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Light steers sold on a higher undertone, Heavy steers were higher. Was a lower undertone on light heifers, Heifers 900-950 lbs. were 3.00 higher. Few light calves today. One featured consignment of over 860 head of heavy feeder steers. Order buyers could fill large pens with one mans cattle. Most heavy feeders were in large load lots, bringing top money. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Oct. 10th, 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
Compared to last week: Light steers sold on a higher undertone, Heavy steers were higher. Was a lower undertone on light heifers, Heifers 900-950 lbs. were 3.00 higher. Few light calves today. One featured consignment of over 860 head of heavy feeder steers. Order buyers could fill large pens with one mans cattle. Most heavy feeders were in large load lots, bringing top money. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Oct. 10th, expecting 1500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.