heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$245.54/cwt-6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,144/hd at 873 lb · 200 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$269.28/cwt-16.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 587 lb · 194 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$253.69/cwt-4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 674 lb · 169 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,505
2,560
1,761
Feeder cattle
1,405
2,339
1,464
Slaughter cattle
90
173
265
Replacement cattle
10
48
32
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Thursday the feeder market was mostly lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 300-650 lbs were 3.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply, while the 650-750 lbs steers were 5.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand and Yearling steers over 750 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with moderate demand. Feeder heifers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower except for the 500-550 lbs heifers who were 4.00 higher. The downward movement in the futures market today greatly affected buyers interest and willingness to pay premiums for cattle today. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 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 Thursday the feeder market was mostly lower with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 300-650 lbs were 3.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply, while the 650-750 lbs steers were 5.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand and Yearling steers over 750 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with moderate demand. Feeder heifers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower except for the 500-550 lbs heifers who were 4.00 higher. The downward movement in the futures market today greatly affected buyers interest and willingness to pay premiums for cattle today. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher.