light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$342.89/cwt+9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $3,168/hd at 924 lb · 388 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$359.63/cwt-5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,956/hd at 822 lb · 372 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$403.33/cwt+11.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,918/hd at 723 lb · 311 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,698
9,253
3,169
Feeder cattle
6,698
9,253
3,169
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Buyers a little more selective for kind and conditions. Trade from northern accounts remained active. Quality mostly average. few attractive. Commodity futures closed Monday for the Presidents Day Holiday. Rain fell in parts of the state over the weekend but expected high winds this week will dry pastures out quickly.
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: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00-10.00 higher. Steer calves mostly steady. Heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Buyers a little more selective for kind and conditions. Trade from northern accounts remained active. Quality mostly average. few attractive. Commodity futures closed Monday for the Presidents Day Holiday. Rain fell in parts of the state over the weekend but expected high winds this week will dry pastures out quickly.