light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$293.25/cwt≈ $1,812/hd at 618 lb · 82 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$230.85/cwt≈ $2,140/hd at 927 lb · 61 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$267.62/cwt-3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 681 lb · 36 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
638
364
910
Feeder cattle
565
303
789
Slaughter cattle
73
61
121
Market comments — USDA reporter
Based on very slim comparisons to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower. The cash feeder market has faced a little shake up the past couple weeks but some bright spots aren't hard to find, including a load of 618 lb steers at 293.25 and a part of load of 511 lb heifers at 291.75. Supply light, demand moderate.
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
Based on very slim comparisons to two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower. The cash feeder market has faced a little shake up the past couple weeks but some bright spots aren't hard to find, including a load of 618 lb steers at 293.25 and a part of load of 511 lb heifers at 291.75. Supply light, demand moderate.