heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$147.65/cwt+5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 767 lb · 714 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$163.82/cwt+9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 788 lb · 632 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$152.36/cwt+7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 735 lb · 512 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,453
7,074
10,318
Feeder cattle
7,453
7,074
10,318
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand very good for feeders, sharp inclines on both the CME Feeder and Live cattle contracts has sparked buyer interest. Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Heavy rainfall across most of the trade area last weekend has grazing cattle in very good demand.
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 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand very good for feeders, sharp inclines on both the CME Feeder and Live cattle contracts has sparked buyer interest. Steer and heifer calves sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Heavy rainfall across most of the trade area last weekend has grazing cattle in very good demand.