light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$239.67/cwt+21.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 807 lb · 87 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$256.31/cwt+29.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 681 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$292.00/cwt+25.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 578 lb · 80 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,565
557
1,513
Feeder cattle
1,360
507
1,352
Slaughter cattle
185
40
111
Replacement cattle
20
10
50
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to a more accurate test of the market from two weeks ago, a light test of steer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly steady but mid-weight steers from 550-700 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 higher and those over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00-10.00 higher, and yearling's steady with last week's higher market. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Several positives this week have pushed calves and feeder cattle higher, including the recent bullish inventory report showing the herd size is 2% below a year ago and the board responding by big gains on Thursday. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower than last week's higher trade.
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 a more accurate test of the market from two weeks ago, a light test of steer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly steady but mid-weight steers from 550-700 lbs sold 10.00-20.00 higher and those over 700 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00-10.00 higher, and yearling's steady with last week's higher market. Demand was good for a moderate supply. Several positives this week have pushed calves and feeder cattle higher, including the recent bullish inventory report showing the herd size is 2% below a year ago and the board responding by big gains on Thursday. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower than last week's higher trade.