light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$285.00/cwt-10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 422 lb · 16 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
74
140
105
Feeder cattle
63
90
85
Slaughter cattle
10
20
15
Replacement cattle
1
30
5
Market comments — USDA reporter
COMPARED TO 2 WEEKS AGO FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 3.00-4.00 HIGHER. DEMAND STRONG. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE.
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 2 WEEKS AGO FEEDER STEERS AND HEIFERS TRADED STEADY TO 10.00 HIGHER. SLAUGHTER COWS TRADED 3.00-4.00 HIGHER. DEMAND STRONG. QUALITY AVERAGE TO ATTRACTIVE.