light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$155.21/cwt+2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 830 lb · 705 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$142.47/cwt+3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 811 lb · 402 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$136.89/cwt+0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 875 lb · 334 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,772
5,487
5,914
Feeder cattle
6,772
5,487
5,914
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-12.00 higher with exception of grazing cattle over 600 lbs up to as much as 15.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. Quality average to mostly attractive. Recent rains and warm temperature have graze out buyers optimistic.
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.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-12.00 higher with exception of grazing cattle over 600 lbs up to as much as 15.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. Quality average to mostly attractive. Recent rains and warm temperature have graze out buyers optimistic.