light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$239.30/cwt-6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,225/hd at 930 lb · 630 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$223.49/cwt-8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,228/hd at 997 lb · 570 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$238.44/cwt-5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,318/hd at 972 lb · 547 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
8,877
9,395
6,533
Feeder cattle
8,877
9,395
6,533
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale on 06/25-26/24: Feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifer traded 2.00-4.00 lower with exception of 600-700 lbs steady. Quality plain to average, few attractive. Demand remains good. Steer calves sold steady. Heifer calves traded fully 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand good to very 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 sale on 06/25-26/24: Feeder steers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifer traded 2.00-4.00 lower with exception of 600-700 lbs steady. Quality plain to average, few attractive. Demand remains good. Steer calves sold steady. Heifer calves traded fully 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand good to very good.