light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$184.41/cwt-0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 526 lb · 839 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$178.40/cwt-4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 570 lb · 517 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$164.14/cwt-3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 482 lb · 507 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,442
2,827
3,700
Feeder cattle
5,442
2,827
3,700
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week Feeder Steers 400 to 450 Steady, 450 to 500 2.00 higher, 500 to 800 Steady, 800 to 950 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 400 to 450 Steady, 450 to 500 3.00 lower, 800 to 850 Steady, 900 to 950 3.00 higher. Good Demand for Many Long Strings, Load Lots, and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers, which all sold on an Active to Very Active Market. The entire offering under 650 lbs were home raised, straight off the cow, had vaccinations in the Spring and Fall, and carried Light to Moderate Flesh. Next Feeder Cattle Sale is October 12, Expecting 2,000 Yearlings and 6,500 Spring Calves.
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 400 to 450 Steady, 450 to 500 2.00 higher, 500 to 800 Steady, 800 to 950 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 400 to 450 Steady, 450 to 500 3.00 lower, 800 to 850 Steady, 900 to 950 3.00 higher. Good Demand for Many Long Strings, Load Lots, and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers, which all sold on an Active to Very Active Market. The entire offering under 650 lbs were home raised, straight off the cow, had vaccinations in the Spring and Fall, and carried Light to Moderate Flesh. Next Feeder Cattle Sale is October 12, Expecting 2,000 Yearlings and 6,500 Spring Calves.