light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$134.59/cwt-1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 828 lb · 386 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$126.75/cwt-1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 724 lb · 362 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$127.58/cwt-0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 934 lb · 315 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,028
6,277
14,957
Feeder cattle
6,028
6,277
14,957
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final report ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Demand moderate to good. Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Several days of rain and storms are in the forecasts and pastures are already very wet making it hard for producercers to get cattle out.
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 and heifers sold steady. Demand moderate to good. Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive. Several days of rain and storms are in the forecasts and pastures are already very wet making it hard for producercers to get cattle out.