light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$234.59/cwt+5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 610 lb · 118 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$224.00/cwt-3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,987/hd at 887 lb · 107 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$250.87/cwt+0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 479 lb · 70 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,977
4,714
3,650
Feeder cattle
1,977
4,714
3,650
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a light supply. Excessive heat, where most feeders are headed, had buyers reluctant to purchase cattle with an excessive amount of flesh or hair. Rain across the area has been very erratic with some producers receiving over ten inches this past week while others received a trace or none at all. Feeder Cattle Contracts traded lower and Live Cattle Contracts traded higher as Corn Contracts traded sharply 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.
Cattle Market
***Close*** Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers were steady to 2.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a light supply. Excessive heat, where most feeders are headed, had buyers reluctant to purchase cattle with an excessive amount of flesh or hair. Rain across the area has been very erratic with some producers receiving over ten inches this past week while others received a trace or none at all. Feeder Cattle Contracts traded lower and Live Cattle Contracts traded higher as Corn Contracts traded sharply higher.