heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$182.30/cwt+11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 578 lb · 460 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$207.28/cwt+17.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 485 lb · 260 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$162.21/cwt+7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 564 lb · 178 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,893
6,526
4,541
Feeder cattle
1,893
6,526
4,541
Market comments — USDA reporter
The last Feeder Cattle sale was 3 weeks ago therefore no comparison may be made. Good Demand for many load lots and several packages of Feeder Steers, Feeder Heifers, and Replacement Heifers which sold on a Very Strong Market. Nearly the entire Offering was Home Raised, very attractive, unweaned, had Spring and Fall vaccinations, and carried light to moderate flesh. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is December 7, Weaned Calf Special, Expecting 3,500 Head.
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
The last Feeder Cattle sale was 3 weeks ago therefore no comparison may be made. Good Demand for many load lots and several packages of Feeder Steers, Feeder Heifers, and Replacement Heifers which sold on a Very Strong Market. Nearly the entire Offering was Home Raised, very attractive, unweaned, had Spring and Fall vaccinations, and carried light to moderate flesh. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is December 7, Weaned Calf Special, Expecting 3,500 Head.