light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$396.41/cwt+38.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,848/hd at 719 lb · 101 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$299.52/cwt-11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,648/hd at 884 lb · 99 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$345.02/cwt+7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,867/hd at 831 lb · 79 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,026
2,567
1,381
Feeder cattle
1,026
2,567
1,381
Market comments — USDA reporter
The last feeder sale was three weeks ago and numbers were low this week so no comparison will be made. Today's sale consisted of yearlings steers and heifers and a few drafts of spring calves. The weather has been so nice that calves are being left on the cow for later sales. Most calves were in light to moderate flesh condition. Buyer demand was good for today's offering.
→ Feeder heifers: Today's sale consisted of yearlings steers and heifers and a few drafts of spring calves
→ Feeder steers: Today's sale consisted of yearlings steers and heifers and a few drafts of spring calves
650–699 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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
The last feeder sale was three weeks ago and numbers were low this week so no comparison will be made. Today's sale consisted of yearlings steers and heifers and a few drafts of spring calves. The weather has been so nice that calves are being left on the cow for later sales. Most calves were in light to moderate flesh condition. Buyer demand was good for today's offering.