light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$154.72/cwt+17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 539 lb · 197 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$132.43/cwt+9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 529 lb · 150 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$128.29/cwt+5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 588 lb · 131 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,661
3,092
11,269
Feeder cattle
2,661
3,092
11,269
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Quality average to attractive. A heavy ice storm and very wet conditions has hampered livestock movement.
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.
*** Add Close Updating with Actual Receipts. *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves traded 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand good to very good. Quality average to attractive. A heavy ice storm and very wet conditions has hampered livestock movement.