light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$131.94/cwt-3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 826 lb · 531 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$126.41/cwt-1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 918 lb · 476 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$127.85/cwt-3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 884 lb · 420 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,938
8,114
9,706
Feeder cattle
5,938
8,114
9,706
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final report ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 2.00-5.00 lower with exception of heavier weight cattle that could come out against the October Live CME contract selling 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Several days of the CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts being lower has buyers being cautious. Steer and heifer calves were to lightly tested on comparable trades for a trend. Demand moderate. Unseasonably cold weather has swept across the trade area with temperatures dipping into the low 30's bringing freeze alerts.
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 traded 2.00-5.00 lower with exception of heavier weight cattle that could come out against the October Live CME contract selling 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Several days of the CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts being lower has buyers being cautious. Steer and heifer calves were to lightly tested on comparable trades for a trend. Demand moderate. Unseasonably cold weather has swept across the trade area with temperatures dipping into the low 30's bringing freeze alerts.