heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$134.77/cwt-2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 775 lb · 744 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$147.77/cwt+1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 635 lb · 571 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$156.32/cwt-2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 572 lb · 568 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
12,154
10,744
12,702
Feeder cattle
12,154
10,744
12,702
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to the last sale on 12/14/20: Feeder steers 1.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Demand light to moderate as cattle futures traded sharply lower on Monday. Feeder cattle futures lower in response to a higher corn market. Record snowfall hit on New Years and many wheat fields are extremely muddy or covered in water as a result.
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 with actual receipts *** Compared to the last sale on 12/14/20: Feeder steers 1.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Demand light to moderate as cattle futures traded sharply lower on Monday. Feeder cattle futures lower in response to a higher corn market. Record snowfall hit on New Years and many wheat fields are extremely muddy or covered in water as a result.