heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$158.69/cwt+3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 778 lb · 702 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$147.66/cwt+2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 719 lb · 531 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$150.26/cwt+3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 928 lb · 465 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,413
7,245
6,954
Feeder cattle
7,413
7,245
6,954
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final report ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned with multiple rounds of shots traded mostly steady. Un-weaned calves sold at a sharp decline as most buyers going into the Fall require weaning. Demand moderate. Much cooler than average temperatures swept across the trade area overnight.
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 traded steady to 3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned with multiple rounds of shots traded mostly steady. Un-weaned calves sold at a sharp decline as most buyers going into the Fall require weaning. Demand moderate. Much cooler than average temperatures swept across the trade area overnight.