heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$339.41/cwt≈ $3,323/hd at 979 lb · 713 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$349.25/cwt-1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $3,262/hd at 934 lb · 657 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$368.24/cwt+1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $3,263/hd at 886 lb · 461 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,829
2,150
6,679
Feeder cattle
5,829
1,610
6,679
Replacement cattle
—
540
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers less than 700 lbs lightly tested. Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower and yearling heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Brutal heat index most of the week along with very little wind had feedlots and all livestock owners on high alert making sure livestock has plenty of water with some feedlots adding shade and sprinklers to keep livestock cooler. Another large drop at area feedlots on their negotiated cash sales. Live sales sold 10.00 lower at 230.00 and dressed sales sold 15.00 lower at 365.00.
▼ Feeder heifers: Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower and yearling heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower and yearling heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 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 last week, steers and heifers less than 700 lbs lightly tested. Yearling steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower and yearling heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Brutal heat index most of the week along with very little wind had feedlots and all livestock owners on high alert making sure livestock has plenty of water with some feedlots adding shade and sprinklers to keep livestock cooler. Another large drop at area feedlots on their negotiated cash sales. Live sales sold 10.00 lower at 230.00 and dressed sales sold 15.00 lower at 365.00.