light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$382.01/cwt+37.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,693/hd at 705 lb · 438 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$356.87/cwt+20.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,768/hd at 776 lb · 133 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$326.00/cwt+41.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,751/hd at 844 lb · 67 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,465
770
293
Feeder cattle
1,365
734
209
Slaughter cattle
85
31
69
Replacement cattle
15
5
15
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last reported sale four weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but a slightly weak undertone was noted on some weight breaks. The majority of the offering consisted of a large group of yearling steers but several loads of yearlings were offered along with some new crop calves. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 lower.
→ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers sold mostly steady but a slightly weak undertone was noted on some weight breaks
→ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold mostly steady but a slightly weak undertone was noted on some weight breaks
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 lower
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 the last reported sale four weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly steady but a slightly weak undertone was noted on some weight breaks. The majority of the offering consisted of a large group of yearling steers but several loads of yearlings were offered along with some new crop calves. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 lower.