heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$242.20/cwt≈ $2,111/hd at 872 lb · 342 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$235.89/cwt≈ $2,196/hd at 931 lb · 118 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$267.25/cwt-15.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 770 lb · 82 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,397
1,403
974
Feeder cattle
1,397
1,403
974
Market comments — USDA reporter
Only 1 reported auction this week as the late summer marketing season gets underway. No recent price comparison available. Moderate to good demand for yearling steers and heifers, the market is under pressure from the much weaker cattle futures complex. Receipts at the auctions are limited yet as feed supplies are adequate yet and the grazing season is still underway.
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
Only 1 reported auction this week as the late summer marketing season gets underway. No recent price comparison available. Moderate to good demand for yearling steers and heifers, the market is under pressure from the much weaker cattle futures complex. Receipts at the auctions are limited yet as feed supplies are adequate yet and the grazing season is still underway.