heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$271.64/cwt-9.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 586 lb · 227 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$251.36/cwt-11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 545 lb · 142 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$245.05/cwt-11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 559 lb · 133 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,312
4,884
3,420
Feeder cattle
1,312
4,884
3,420
Market comments — USDA reporter
No Feeder Cattle Sale last week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, comparisons made to two weeks ago. Feeder Steers 450 to 500 10.00 to 12.00 lower, 550 to 600 6.00 to 8.00 lower, 600 to 650 10.00 to 12.00 lower, 700 to 750 10.00 lower, Feeder Heifers 400 to 450 9.00 lower, 450 to 500 8.00 lower, 500 to 550 6.00 lower, 550 to 600 8.00 to 10.00 lower, 600 to 650 5.00 higher. Light Demand for Several Load Lots and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Slow to Moderate Market. The Futures Market continues to trade under expanded limits creating broad daily trading ranges resulting in uncertainty in the market. The Supply mostly consisted of Home Raised calves with Spring and Fall vaccinations, coming straight off the cow, and carrying Light to Moderate Flesh. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is a Weaned Calf Special December 5th, 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
No Feeder Cattle Sale last week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, comparisons made to two weeks ago. Feeder Steers 450 to 500 10.00 to 12.00 lower, 550 to 600 6.00 to 8.00 lower, 600 to 650 10.00 to 12.00 lower, 700 to 750 10.00 lower, Feeder Heifers 400 to 450 9.00 lower, 450 to 500 8.00 lower, 500 to 550 6.00 lower, 550 to 600 8.00 to 10.00 lower, 600 to 650 5.00 higher. Light Demand for Several Load Lots and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Slow to Moderate Market. The Futures Market continues to trade under expanded limits creating broad daily trading ranges resulting in uncertainty in the market. The Supply mostly consisted of Home Raised calves with Spring and Fall vaccinations, coming straight off the cow, and carrying Light to Moderate Flesh. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is a Weaned Calf Special December 5th, expecting 2,500 Head.