heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$293.78/cwt+7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 577 lb · 1,165 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$314.00/cwt+8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,655/hd at 527 lb · 664 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$337.35/cwt+16.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,602/hd at 475 lb · 405 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,278
7,607
9,426
Feeder cattle
5,278
7,607
9,426
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 500 10.00 to 15.00 higher, 500 to 550 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 550 to 600 Steady to 6.00 higher, 600 to 650 2.00 to 4.00 higher, 650 to 700 4.00 to 6.00 higher, Feeder Heifers under 450 10.00 to 15.00 higher, 450 to 500 6.00 to 8.00 higher, 500 to 550 Steady to 2.00 higher, 550 to 650 4.00 to 6.00 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 an Active to Very Active Market. Nearly the entire Supply consisted of Home Raised Calves, off the cow with Spring and Fall vaccinations, carrying light to moderate Flesh. Most of the weighing conditions were favorable except for a few instances of some extra tag and fill on some cattle likely due to the recent cold weather across the local country. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is November 7, expecting 7,500 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 500 10.00 to 15.00 higher, 500 to 550 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 550 to 600 Steady to 6.00 higher, 600 to 650 2.00 to 4.00 higher, 650 to 700 4.00 to 6.00 higher, Feeder Heifers under 450 10.00 to 15.00 higher, 450 to 500 6.00 to 8.00 higher, 500 to 550 Steady to 2.00 higher, 550 to 650 4.00 to 6.00 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 an Active to Very Active Market. Nearly the entire Supply consisted of Home Raised Calves, off the cow with Spring and Fall vaccinations, carrying light to moderate Flesh. Most of the weighing conditions were favorable except for a few instances of some extra tag and fill on some cattle likely due to the recent cold weather across the local country. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is November 7, expecting 7,500 head.