light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$163.09/cwt≈ $1,340/hd at 822 lb · 710 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$164.12/cwt+0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 727 lb · 609 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$161.27/cwt-5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 766 lb · 589 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,029
2,123
0
Feeder cattle
6,029
2,123
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 650 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 650 to 750 Steady, 750 to 800 3.00 lower, 850 to 900 3.00 lower, Feeder Heifers under 500 5.00 to 6.00 higher, 500 to 650 Steady to 2.00 lower, 650 to 750 Steady. Good Demand for several Long Long Strings, Load Lots, and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on an Active Market. Much of the Offering had been weaned a long time, had multiple rounds of vaccinations, and carried Moderate to Moderate Plus Flesh. Buyers had several opportunities to purchase multiple loads of the same sort, in nearly every instance the buyer exercised his option to take all the available loads. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is February 8, expecting 2,500 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
Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 650 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 650 to 750 Steady, 750 to 800 3.00 lower, 850 to 900 3.00 lower, Feeder Heifers under 500 5.00 to 6.00 higher, 500 to 650 Steady to 2.00 lower, 650 to 750 Steady. Good Demand for several Long Long Strings, Load Lots, and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on an Active Market. Much of the Offering had been weaned a long time, had multiple rounds of vaccinations, and carried Moderate to Moderate Plus Flesh. Buyers had several opportunities to purchase multiple loads of the same sort, in nearly every instance the buyer exercised his option to take all the available loads. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is February 8, expecting 2,500 Head.