light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$168.39/cwt+7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 636 lb · 337 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$166.71/cwt-0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 763 lb · 234 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$183.44/cwt-2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 633 lb · 225 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,123
3,167
0
Feeder cattle
2,123
3,167
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
The last reported sale was 4 weeks ago therefore no market comparison may be made. Good Demand for several Load Lots and many Packages of Feeder Steers, Feeder Heifers, and Replacement Heifers which sold on an Active Market. Nearly the entire offering was Home Raised, weaned at least 45 days, and had multiple rounds of vaccinations. Much of the Supply carried Light to Moderate Flesh with a favorable weigh-up, those showing tag, fill, and/or heavier flesh experienced more Moderate trade activity. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is January 18, expecting 6,000 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 reported sale was 4 weeks ago therefore no market comparison may be made. Good Demand for several Load Lots and many Packages of Feeder Steers, Feeder Heifers, and Replacement Heifers which sold on an Active Market. Nearly the entire offering was Home Raised, weaned at least 45 days, and had multiple rounds of vaccinations. Much of the Supply carried Light to Moderate Flesh with a favorable weigh-up, those showing tag, fill, and/or heavier flesh experienced more Moderate trade activity. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is January 18, expecting 6,000 Head.