light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$199.75/cwt-0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 626 lb · 758 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$198.67/cwt+2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 522 lb · 563 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$187.51/cwt-5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 570 lb · 435 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,420
4,891
0
Feeder cattle
3,420
4,891
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 500 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 500 to 700 Steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 450 to 550 Steady to 2.00 higher, 550 to 600 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 600 to 650 Steady, 650 to 850 Steady to 2.00 higher. Good Demand for several long strings, load lots, and many packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on an Active Market. The recent winter weather has taken a bit of the shine off some of these calves but much of the Supply still displayed a very attractive presentation, carrying light flesh and a favorable weigh-up. Nearly the entire Offering was Home Raised, straight off the cow, and had Spring and Fall vaccinations. The Next Feeder Cattle Special is November 29, Happy Thanksgiving!
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 500 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 500 to 700 Steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 450 to 550 Steady to 2.00 higher, 550 to 600 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 600 to 650 Steady, 650 to 850 Steady to 2.00 higher. Good Demand for several long strings, load lots, and many packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on an Active Market. The recent winter weather has taken a bit of the shine off some of these calves but much of the Supply still displayed a very attractive presentation, carrying light flesh and a favorable weigh-up. Nearly the entire Offering was Home Raised, straight off the cow, and had Spring and Fall vaccinations. The Next Feeder Cattle Special is November 29, Happy Thanksgiving!