light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$242.41/cwt+4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 734 lb · 505 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$226.57/cwt+10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 725 lb · 433 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$239.83/cwt+18.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 822 lb · 322 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,252
6,335
12,806
Feeder cattle
6,252
6,335
12,806
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded sharply higher mostly 5.00-15.00 higher, few instances of steers sold up to 18.00 higher. Demand good to very good for feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves sold fully steady. Demand moderate. Quality average to attractive. Triple digit temps are in the immediate forecast, however much cooler temperatures are expected over the weekend.
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 traded sharply higher mostly 5.00-15.00 higher, few instances of steers sold up to 18.00 higher. Demand good to very good for feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves sold fully steady. Demand moderate. Quality average to attractive. Triple digit temps are in the immediate forecast, however much cooler temperatures are expected over the weekend.