heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$216.37/cwt+8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 477 lb · 359 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$178.97/cwt+1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 673 lb · 358 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$189.01/cwt+7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 616 lb · 344 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,254
8,769
10,817
Feeder cattle
6,254
8,769
10,817
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00 - 3.00 higher with instances 6.00 - 10.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Quality average to attractive. Demand moderate to good. Recent rains and warmer temperatures has definitely improved demand for wheat pasture cattle.
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 *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 1.00 - 3.00 higher with instances 6.00 - 10.00 higher. Steer calves 3.00 - 7.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Quality average to attractive. Demand moderate to good. Recent rains and warmer temperatures has definitely improved demand for wheat pasture cattle.