light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$185.68/cwt+2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 832 lb · 749 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$185.76/cwt+0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 670 lb · 416 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$178.81/cwt+0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 732 lb · 323 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,121
6,937
5,487
Feeder cattle
6,121
6,937
5,487
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers suitable for grazing under 700 lbs traded 1.00-3.00 higher, over 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate for feeders. Flesh conditions continue to be an issue and buyers are being very picky. Steer calves sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower, over 500 fully steady. Demand moderate to good.
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 steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers suitable for grazing under 700 lbs traded 1.00-3.00 higher, over 3.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate for feeders. Flesh conditions continue to be an issue and buyers are being very picky. Steer calves sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 lower, over 500 fully steady. Demand moderate to good.