light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$348.10/cwt+14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,882/hd at 828 lb · 120 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$338.75/cwt≈ $3,049/hd at 900 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$373.32/cwt-8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 530 lb · 16 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
389
253
216
Feeder cattle
364
226
177
Slaughter cattle
19
15
30
Replacement cattle
6
12
9
Market comments — USDA reporter
Comparted to last week: Feeder steers under 400lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, 400-600lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, over 800lbs 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Supply was light with good demand on steers over 800lbs and moderate on other classes with a light test in some classes. There were two very large lots in the auction today. 60 steers weighing 900lbs sold for 338.75/cwt. The other lot was 120 steers weighing 828 sold for 348.10/cwt. Not enough to establish a trend for slaughter cows and bulls.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold 10.00-15.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers under 400lbs 2.00-4.00 lower
→ Slaughter bulls: Not enough to establish a trend for slaughter cows and bulls
→ Slaughter cows: Not enough to establish a trend for slaughter cows and bulls
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
Comparted to last week: Feeder steers under 400lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, 400-600lbs 10.00-15.00 lower, over 800lbs 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Supply was light with good demand on steers over 800lbs and moderate on other classes with a light test in some classes. There were two very large lots in the auction today. 60 steers weighing 900lbs sold for 338.75/cwt. The other lot was 120 steers weighing 828 sold for 348.10/cwt. Not enough to establish a trend for slaughter cows and bulls.