heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$230.48/cwt+4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,233/hd at 969 lb · 532 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$244.57/cwt+4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 822 lb · 413 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$222.86/cwt+12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 822 lb · 389 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,533
6,252
11,119
Feeder cattle
6,533
6,252
11,119
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago: Feeder steers over 900 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, 900 lbs and under 8.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-12.00 higher. Demand very good for feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand very good. Heavy rainfall and dangerous flooding has swept across most of the trade area.
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 the last sale two weeks ago: Feeder steers over 900 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher, 900 lbs and under 8.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 6.00-12.00 higher. Demand very good for feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand very good. Heavy rainfall and dangerous flooding has swept across most of the trade area.