light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$300.00/cwt≈ $2,784/hd at 928 lb · 65 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$312.25/cwt+3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,767/hd at 886 lb · 59 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$324.20/cwt+11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 706 lb · 40 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
515
603
3,142
Feeder cattle
515
603
3,142
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steer and heifers calves under 700 lbs. were steady to 6.00 higher in a light test of the market. Demand was moderate on a light supply. The largest draft of the day was 65 head of 928 lb. colored-up steers which sold for 300.00/cwt. The cash market established some footing, following the Labor Day holiday, as CME Future Contracts traded higher. Buyers were more aggressive on Tuesday but continued to discount calves lacking a pre-conditioning program.
▲ Feeder heifers: feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 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
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steer and heifers calves under 700 lbs. were steady to 6.00 higher in a light test of the market. Demand was moderate on a light supply. The largest draft of the day was 65 head of 928 lb. colored-up steers which sold for 300.00/cwt. The cash market established some footing, following the Labor Day holiday, as CME Future Contracts traded higher. Buyers were more aggressive on Tuesday but continued to discount calves lacking a pre-conditioning program.