light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$209.46/cwt-8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 820 lb · 389 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$222.35/cwt-12.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 859 lb · 340 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$234.84/cwt-3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 832 lb · 296 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,714
3,148
4,798
Feeder cattle
6,714
3,148
4,798
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Add close with updated receipts ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 8.00-12.00 lower, some better quality type cattle mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 10.00-15.00 lower. Demand moderate. Cattle futures ended last week again sharply lower and most of the feeder futures trading back in the red today. Quality mostly 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 with updated receipts *** Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 8.00-12.00 lower, some better quality type cattle mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 10.00-15.00 lower. Demand moderate. Cattle futures ended last week again sharply lower and most of the feeder futures trading back in the red today. Quality mostly average.