light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$364.87/cwt+4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $3,004/hd at 823 lb · 777 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$391.98/cwt+7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,852/hd at 728 lb · 642 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$418.83/cwt+10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,819/hd at 673 lb · 529 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
9,253
2,624
4,743
Feeder cattle
9,253
—
4,743
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last week's light test: Feeder steers mostly steady to 5.00 higher, most increase on 700-800 lbs. Feeder heifers 5.00-15.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves as well as cattle of suitable kind or condition for grass sold 15.00-25.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. Quality average to attractive. Slaughter cattle trade moved higher last week as numbers of market ready cattle remain limited. Temperatures back to more spring like. Warm sunshine after the snow is helping those grazing pastures. However, much of the state is still in some stage of a drought. Rain is in the forecast for later in the week.
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's light test: Feeder steers mostly steady to 5.00 higher, most increase on 700-800 lbs. Feeder heifers 5.00-15.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves as well as cattle of suitable kind or condition for grass sold 15.00-25.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes. Quality average to attractive. Slaughter cattle trade moved higher last week as numbers of market ready cattle remain limited. Temperatures back to more spring like. Warm sunshine after the snow is helping those grazing pastures. However, much of the state is still in some stage of a drought. Rain is in the forecast for later in the week.