light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$249.82/cwt-7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,805/hd at 723 lb · 629 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$254.15/cwt-0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,973/hd at 776 lb · 313 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$244.55/cwt≈ $1,399/hd at 572 lb · 295 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,601
7,313
6,297
Feeder cattle
6,601
7,313
6,297
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 1.00-3.00 higher, feeder heifers fully mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good to very good, quality average to attractive. Steer and heifer calves traded 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand good. Fall weather has finally arrived.
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 traded mostly 1.00-3.00 higher, feeder heifers fully mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good to very good, quality average to attractive. Steer and heifer calves traded 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand good. Fall weather has finally arrived.