light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$314.72/cwt+14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,571/hd at 817 lb · 314 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$312.96/cwt+7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,842/hd at 908 lb · 276 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$337.46/cwt+18.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,784/hd at 825 lb · 248 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,606
3,866
7,130
Feeder cattle
4,606
3,866
7,130
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 750lbs 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 700lbs 12.00-15.00 higher. Not enough comparables from last week to trend smaller feeder cattle. Steer calves were slightly softer and heifer calves were firm in a light test of weaned cattle. For the first time in two months there are no days of 100 degree temperatures in the 10 day forecast, helping to boost demand for feeders and calves. Calves denoted with the description Value-Added were reputation fancy cattle and un-weaned.
→ Feeder cattle: Not enough comparables from last week to trend smaller feeder cattle
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers over 700lbs 12.00-15.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers over 750lbs 10.00-15.00 higher
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 over 750lbs 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 700lbs 12.00-15.00 higher. Not enough comparables from last week to trend smaller feeder cattle. Steer calves were slightly softer and heifer calves were firm in a light test of weaned cattle. For the first time in two months there are no days of 100 degree temperatures in the 10 day forecast, helping to boost demand for feeders and calves. Calves denoted with the description Value-Added were reputation fancy cattle and un-weaned.