light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$260.93/cwt-10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 628 lb · 144 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$260.27/cwt-2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,766/hd at 678 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$241.22/cwt-3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 617 lb · 87 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,905
2,409
1,880
Feeder cattle
2,905
2,409
1,880
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Close***
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves under 650 lbs. sold 3.00-6.00 lower with spots 12.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers over 650 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. A wide range of quality and condition was in the offering with an abundance of short-weaned and unworked calves. One highlight was four loads of 600-800 lb. Black and Red Angus calves from Senatobia, MS. They were long-time weaned, non-implanted with multiple shots and pasture fed. Two of the five drafts that topped the market were 57 head of 800 lb. heifers that brought 237.00/cwt. and 61 head of 870 lb. steers that brought 248.50/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 650 lbs. sold 3.00-6.00 lower with spots 12.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers over 650 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply. A wide range of quality and condition was in the offering with an abundance of short-weaned and unworked calves. One highlight was four loads of 600-800 lb. Black and Red Angus calves from Senatobia, MS. They were long-time weaned, non-implanted with multiple shots and pasture fed. Two of the five drafts that topped the market were 57 head of 800 lb. heifers that brought 237.00/cwt. and 61 head of 870 lb. steers that brought 248.50/cwt.