heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$180.25/cwt+3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 859 lb · 710 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$181.61/cwt+1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 721 lb · 477 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$175.18/cwt-0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 773 lb · 461 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
8,957
8,247
11,862
Feeder cattle
8,957
8,247
11,862
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs traded 2.00-4.00 higher, over mostly steady. Demand moderate to good. Feeder cattle flesh conditions are starting to become more relative. Steer and heifer calves under 450 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, heavier weights traded fully steady. Demand good to very good. Quality average to mostly attractive.
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 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs traded 2.00-4.00 higher, over mostly steady. Demand moderate to good. Feeder cattle flesh conditions are starting to become more relative. Steer and heifer calves under 450 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, heavier weights traded fully steady. Demand good to very good. Quality average to mostly attractive.