heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$134.97/cwt≈ $1,169/hd at 866 lb · 328 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$126.00/cwt≈ $1,091/hd at 866 lb · 301 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$135.81/cwt≈ $1,284/hd at 946 lb · 232 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,728
6,623
10,284
Feeder cattle
5,728
—
10,284
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final report ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady, feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Long weaned and light weight steers calves sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher where comparable sales were noted. Un-weaned, fresh off the cow cattle were sharply lower instances to as much as 10.00 lower. Weaned heifers were lightly tested but few sales steady to weak. Demand moderate. Quality average to attractive.
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.
*** Final report *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady, feeder heifers traded 6.00-8.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Long weaned and light weight steers calves sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher where comparable sales were noted. Un-weaned, fresh off the cow cattle were sharply lower instances to as much as 10.00 lower. Weaned heifers were lightly tested but few sales steady to weak. Demand moderate. Quality average to attractive.