heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$227.42/cwt+1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,997/hd at 878 lb · 827 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$214.76/cwt+3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 973 lb · 812 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$210.74/cwt+4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 875 lb · 535 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,743
9,930
7,932
Feeder cattle
7,743
9,930
7,932
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded fully steady. Demand good for feeder cattle. Not enough comparable sales for a trend. 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 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded fully steady. Demand good for feeder cattle. Not enough comparable sales for a trend. Demand moderate to good.