heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$205.38/cwt-7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 583 lb · 853 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$200.46/cwt-5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 616 lb · 520 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$225.21/cwt-11.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 476 lb · 471 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,891
9,426
6,526
Feeder cattle
4,891
9,426
6,526
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 450 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 450 to 600 6.00 lower, 600 to 700 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Feeder Heifers under 450 2.00 to 4.00 lower, 450 to 700 Steady. Good Demand for several long strings, load lots, and many packages of Feeder Steers, Feeder Heifers and Replacement Heifers which sold on a Moderate to Active Market. The Supply consisted of very attractive Home Raised calves most of which having Spring and Fall vaccinations, and carried light to moderate flesh with a favorable weigh-up. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is November 15, 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
Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 450 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 450 to 600 6.00 lower, 600 to 700 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Feeder Heifers under 450 2.00 to 4.00 lower, 450 to 700 Steady. Good Demand for several long strings, load lots, and many packages of Feeder Steers, Feeder Heifers and Replacement Heifers which sold on a Moderate to Active Market. The Supply consisted of very attractive Home Raised calves most of which having Spring and Fall vaccinations, and carried light to moderate flesh with a favorable weigh-up. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is November 15, Expecting 3,500 head.