light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$248.27/cwt+4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 533 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$215.56/cwt+7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 533 lb · 89 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$229.05/cwt+16.61 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 416 lb · 84 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,178
2,363
2,531
Feeder cattle
2,178
2,363
2,531
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher with the largest gain on heifers. Yearling were not well tested with only 8 percent of the offering weighing over 700 lbs. Demand was very good on a light supply. Cattle Futures continued to trade lower on Tueday as Corn Futures also traded lower. Negotiated fed cattle prices are at or near record highs and boxed beef values are up 8.00 since last Friday.
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.
Cattle Market
***Close*** Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher with the largest gain on heifers. Yearling were not well tested with only 8 percent of the offering weighing over 700 lbs. Demand was very good on a light supply. Cattle Futures continued to trade lower on Tueday as Corn Futures also traded lower. Negotiated fed cattle prices are at or near record highs and boxed beef values are up 8.00 since last Friday.