heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$340.16/cwt+13.94 vs last sale · ≈ $3,337/hd at 981 lb · 498 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$394.95/cwt+23.09 vs last sale · ≈ $3,023/hd at 765 lb · 363 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$342.38/cwt+8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $3,187/hd at 931 lb · 186 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,000
3,185
3,840
Feeder cattle
4,000
3,185
3,840
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 10.00 to 15.00 higher, instances to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady, except 700-750 lbs and 850-900 lbs 10.00 higher. Very good demand for this large offering of backgrounded yearlings and weaned fall calves. The market was very active as reports of cash fed cattle came in at 260.00 this week. Quality was very attractive throughout the offering, however flesh on the yearlings varied greatly, from light and just right, to very heavy fleshed. Many full loads, including multiple load lots throughout the sale, allowing buyers to make full pens of uniform cattle. The fall calves were very light to moderate fleshed and sold very easily. Volatility returned to the CME cattle futures complex but strong cash market fundamentals gave support to the market at the auction.
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers mostly steady
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 10.00 to 15.00 higher
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 two weeks ago: Feeder steers 10.00 to 15.00 higher, instances to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady, except 700-750 lbs and 850-900 lbs 10.00 higher. Very good demand for this large offering of backgrounded yearlings and weaned fall calves. The market was very active as reports of cash fed cattle came in at 260.00 this week. Quality was very attractive throughout the offering, however flesh on the yearlings varied greatly, from light and just right, to very heavy fleshed. Many full loads, including multiple load lots throughout the sale, allowing buyers to make full pens of uniform cattle. The fall calves were very light to moderate fleshed and sold very easily. Volatility returned to the CME cattle futures complex but strong cash market fundamentals gave support to the market at the auction.