light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$220.67/cwt+1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 830 lb · 479 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$265.34/cwt-4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 721 lb · 329 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$239.66/cwt+3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 724 lb · 281 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,584
7,170
10,143
Feeder cattle
6,584
7,170
10,143
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Add close with updated receipts ***
Compared to last week: Feeder Steers over 850 lbs 1.00-6.00 higher. Feeder steers under 850 lbs 2.00-7.00 lower. Steer calves 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00-9.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Feeder cattle futures up over 3.00 today. The market was up and down all day. Some northern buyers were not here today leaving some holes in the market.
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 over 850 lbs 1.00-6.00 higher. Feeder steers under 850 lbs 2.00-7.00 lower. Steer calves 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 4.00-9.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Feeder cattle futures up over 3.00 today. The market was up and down all day. Some northern buyers were not here today leaving some holes in the market.