light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$133.76/cwt+8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 830 lb · 1,228 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$137.57/cwt+4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 928 lb · 811 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$146.75/cwt+6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 821 lb · 679 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
9,669
10,318
10,584
Feeder cattle
9,669
10,318
10,584
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final report ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Steer and heifer calves to lightly tested for a trend but a higher undertone is noted. Demand moderate to good.
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 4.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Steer and heifer calves to lightly tested for a trend but a higher undertone is noted. Demand moderate to good.