heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$231.16/cwt-2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 873 lb · 580 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$217.59/cwt+1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 969 lb · 317 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$221.05/cwt-3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 781 lb · 191 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,147
5,929
8,319
Feeder cattle
5,147
5,929
8,319
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Add close with updated receipts ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Light test on steer and heifer calves but a lower undertone noted. Demand moderate. Quality average. CME feeder cattle futures down across the board.
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 steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Light test on steer and heifer calves but a lower undertone noted. Demand moderate. Quality average. CME feeder cattle futures down across the board.