light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$151.97/cwt+1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 829 lb · 497 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$155.92/cwt+1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 770 lb · 490 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$161.19/cwt+1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 718 lb · 463 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,401
9,530
6,016
Feeder cattle
7,401
9,530
6,016
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold. 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for feeders. Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned and in thin condition suitable for grazing sold 2.00-4.00 higher. New crop calves or short weaned cattle traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand good for grazing calves, light to moderate fir the remainder of the sale. Severe thunder storms bringing much needed rainfall are in the forecast for the remainder of the week.
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 and heifers sold. 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand moderate to good for feeders. Steer and heifer calves that were long weaned and in thin condition suitable for grazing sold 2.00-4.00 higher. New crop calves or short weaned cattle traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand good for grazing calves, light to moderate fir the remainder of the sale. Severe thunder storms bringing much needed rainfall are in the forecast for the remainder of the week.