light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$320.19/cwt-21.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 520 lb · 129 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$286.04/cwt-2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 539 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$314.28/cwt-3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 570 lb · 65 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,868
1,644
2,602
Feeder cattle
1,868
1,644
2,602
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves were steady to 4.00 lower with spots 8.00 lower on steers. Demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply. Thin condition calves are starting to get harder to find as pastures conditions continue to improve with showers and 80 degree days and 60 degree nights. The largest draft of the day was 41 head of 545 lb. heifers that brought 293.00/cwt. Both Live and Feeder Cattle Futures traded higher as Corn Futures traded lower.
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 were steady to 4.00 lower with spots 8.00 lower on steers. Demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply. Thin condition calves are starting to get harder to find as pastures conditions continue to improve with showers and 80 degree days and 60 degree nights. The largest draft of the day was 41 head of 545 lb. heifers that brought 293.00/cwt. Both Live and Feeder Cattle Futures traded higher as Corn Futures traded lower.