light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$176.91/cwt+5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 817 lb · 627 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$183.09/cwt+5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 727 lb · 614 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$181.14/cwt+1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 674 lb · 371 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
9,686
7,032
6,573
Feeder cattle
9,686
7,032
6,573
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good to very good for feeders, especially cattle over 900 lbs. Steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs sold 10.00-14.00 higher, over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand very good for light weight weaned calves, good for heavier weights.
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 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good to very good for feeders, especially cattle over 900 lbs. Steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs sold 10.00-14.00 higher, over 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand very good for light weight weaned calves, good for heavier weights.