light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$246.91/cwt+8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 824 lb · 488 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$238.56/cwt+6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 867 lb · 448 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$255.32/cwt+6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,989/hd at 779 lb · 403 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,444
6,503
5,671
Feeder cattle
6,444
6,503
5,671
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00-6.00 higher, over 900 lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Stocker cattle and calves 5.00-15.00 higher, those with flesh conditions suitable for grass selling 30.00 plus higher. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle; extremely good for stockers and calves. Quality average to many attractive for both kind and flesh.
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 2.00-6.00 higher, over 900 lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Stocker cattle and calves 5.00-15.00 higher, those with flesh conditions suitable for grass selling 30.00 plus higher. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle; extremely good for stockers and calves. Quality average to many attractive for both kind and flesh.