heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$239.14/cwt+4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 771 lb · 797 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$256.59/cwt-0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 674 lb · 790 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$217.02/cwt+5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 780 lb · 527 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
12,669
10,051
7,663
Feeder cattle
12,669
10,051
7,663
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Add Close with Actual Receipts ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves 1.00-5.00 higher. Demand continues very good despite cattle futures trading in the red Monday. Some 6 and 7 weight cattle already being bought for grass. Muddy conditions continue with rains falling over the weekend. Quality average to attractive.
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 last week: Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 higher. Heifer calves 1.00-5.00 higher. Demand continues very good despite cattle futures trading in the red Monday. Some 6 and 7 weight cattle already being bought for grass. Muddy conditions continue with rains falling over the weekend. Quality average to attractive.