light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$122.90/cwt-1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 924 lb · 449 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$118.93/cwt-5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 979 lb · 429 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$123.51/cwt-3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 871 lb · 365 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,016
6,388
13,300
Feeder cattle
6,016
6,388
13,300
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final report ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 2.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Steer and heifer calves were to lightly tested for an accurate trend, however a lower undertone was noted. Demand moderate. Several days of the CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts being in the red has buyers being cautious.
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. Feeder heifers sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand light to moderate. Steer and heifer calves were to lightly tested for an accurate trend, however a lower undertone was noted. Demand moderate. Several days of the CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts being in the red has buyers being cautious.