heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$335.12/cwt+5.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,597/hd at 775 lb · 280 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$362.08/cwt+16.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,987/hd at 825 lb · 247 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$351.49/cwt+7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,531/hd at 720 lb · 231 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,540
5,134
4,293
Feeder cattle
4,540
5,134
4,293
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Add Close with actual receipts ***
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, instance to 10.00 higher on heavier weights. Feeder heifers 2.00-8.00 higher. After a higher opening, cattle futures ran into a wall and closed lower. Demand was moderate to good with fairly active trade. Steer calves 10.00-20.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00-8.00 lower. Demand moderate for calves. Demand limited for un-weaned or short weaned calves as temps are locked in on the 90's all week with heat indexes of 100+ expected. On a good note, good rains fell across some of the most extreme drought areas of the state over the weekend. Quality average, end attractive with several nice loads of feeder cattle.
→ Feeder cattle: end attractive with several nice loads of feeder cattle
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers 2.00-8.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher
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 5.00 higher, instance to 10.00 higher on heavier weights. Feeder heifers 2.00-8.00 higher. After a higher opening, cattle futures ran into a wall and closed lower. Demand was moderate to good with fairly active trade. Steer calves 10.00-20.00 lower. Heifer calves 2.00-8.00 lower. Demand moderate for calves. Demand limited for un-weaned or short weaned calves as temps are locked in on the 90's all week with heat indexes of 100+ expected. On a good note, good rains fell across some of the most extreme drought areas of the state over the weekend. Quality average, end attractive with several nice loads of feeder cattle.