light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$334.09/cwt+4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 524 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$278.36/cwt-3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 632 lb · 91 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$258.78/cwt-6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 579 lb · 72 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,556
1,797
1,977
Feeder cattle
1,556
1,797
1,977
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to weak with most weights not well tested. Demand was moderate on a light supply. Heat advisories and heat warnings across the area kept receipts light with most of the offering arriving overnight or early morning. Market activity was slow, especially on calves with excessive hair and above average flesh. The largest draft of the day was 49 head of 532 lb. steers which brought 339.00/cwt.
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 under 700 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady to weak with most weights not well tested. Demand was moderate on a light supply. Heat advisories and heat warnings across the area kept receipts light with most of the offering arriving overnight or early morning. Market activity was slow, especially on calves with excessive hair and above average flesh. The largest draft of the day was 49 head of 532 lb. steers which brought 339.00/cwt.