light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$139.99/cwt+1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 824 lb · 953 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$136.60/cwt+1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 876 lb · 839 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$128.56/cwt+4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 776 lb · 683 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
10,318
5,231
8,449
Feeder cattle
10,318
5,231
8,449
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final report ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Several large consignments on offer Wednesday. Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Demand moderate to good. Warmer and more seasonable like weather has finally arrived.
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 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good. Several large consignments on offer Wednesday. Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned sold with a higher undertone on limited comparable sales. Demand moderate to good. Warmer and more seasonable like weather has finally arrived.