heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$192.45/cwt+2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,120/hd at 582 lb · 406 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$201.58/cwt-4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 533 lb · 393 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$199.73/cwt+12.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 670 lb · 384 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
8,288
9,912
13,714
Feeder cattle
8,288
9,912
13,714
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, 650-700 lbs are sharply higher at 10.00-14.00. Feeder heifers are 4.00-7.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 4.00-7.00 higher. Demand is moderate to good. Quality average.
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 steady to 2.00 higher, 650-700 lbs are sharply higher at 10.00-14.00. Feeder heifers are 4.00-7.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 4.00-7.00 higher. Demand is moderate to good. Quality average.