heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$211.04/cwt+1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 577 lb · 1,312 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$205.56/cwt-1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 624 lb · 1,159 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$199.70/cwt-2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 527 lb · 739 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,509
7,926
6,661
Feeder cattle
7,509
7,926
6,661
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 550 Steady to 2.00 lower, 550 to 700 Steady, 700 to 850 Steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder Heifers under 500 Steady to 2.00 lower, 500 to 600 2.00 higher, 600 to 650 Steady, 850 to 900 3.00 higher. Very Good Demand for Several Long Strings and Many Load Lots and Packages of Feeder Steers, Feeder Heifers, and Replacement Heifers which sold on a Strong, Active Market. Nearly the entire Offering consisted of Light to Moderate Fleshed Cattle, with a good weigh-up, no tag, and had Spring and Fall vaccinations. The next Feeder Cattle sale is November 1, expecting 10,500 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 550 Steady to 2.00 lower, 550 to 700 Steady, 700 to 850 Steady to 2.00 lower, Feeder Heifers under 500 Steady to 2.00 lower, 500 to 600 2.00 higher, 600 to 650 Steady, 850 to 900 3.00 higher. Very Good Demand for Several Long Strings and Many Load Lots and Packages of Feeder Steers, Feeder Heifers, and Replacement Heifers which sold on a Strong, Active Market. Nearly the entire Offering consisted of Light to Moderate Fleshed Cattle, with a good weigh-up, no tag, and had Spring and Fall vaccinations. The next Feeder Cattle sale is November 1, expecting 10,500 Head.