light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$301.38/cwt+13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 513 lb · 662 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$286.08/cwt+7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 675 lb · 653 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$352.59/cwt+6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 528 lb · 553 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,580
7,342
14,353
Feeder cattle
7,580
7,342
14,353
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last sale: Feeder steers and steer calves 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeders and calves saw instances of up to 15.00 higher in spots. Demand good. Quality and weigh-up conditions were much better compared to last sale. Feeder cattle are trading in the green for Monday. The first strong cold front of the season came through on Sunday with temperatures dropping into the single digits.
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 sale: Feeder steers and steer calves 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers 3.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves 2.00-7.00 higher. Feeders and calves saw instances of up to 15.00 higher in spots. Demand good. Quality and weigh-up conditions were much better compared to last sale. Feeder cattle are trading in the green for Monday. The first strong cold front of the season came through on Sunday with temperatures dropping into the single digits.