heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$249.44/cwt-3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 780 lb · 293 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$252.93/cwt+10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,333/hd at 527 lb · 240 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$246.69/cwt+1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,027/hd at 822 lb · 203 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,653
5,829
7,084
Feeder cattle
5,653
5,829
7,084
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-12.00 lower. Sharp declines on both the CME Feeder and Live cattle contracts has made for moderate to light demand on feeders. Weaned steer and heifer calves sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand good for calves as rain is in the forecast early in the week. Quality plain to average few attractive, several un-weaned calves on offer again this week.
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 3.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 8.00-12.00 lower. Sharp declines on both the CME Feeder and Live cattle contracts has made for moderate to light demand on feeders. Weaned steer and heifer calves sold 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand good for calves as rain is in the forecast early in the week. Quality plain to average few attractive, several un-weaned calves on offer again this week.