heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$230.00/cwt≈ $1,999/hd at 869 lb · 631 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$251.52/cwt+4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 721 lb · 431 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$268.21/cwt+18.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 677 lb · 397 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,448
2,426
4,179
Feeder cattle
4,448
2,426
4,179
Market comments — USDA reporter
Sale not recently reported due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays and weather cancellations therefore no market comparison may be made. Very Good Demand for Many Long strings, Load Lots, and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Very Active Market. Nearly the entire Supply was Home Raised, Weaned, had Spring and Fall Vaccinations and carried light to Moderate Flesh with some instances of Moderate Plus to Fleshy weighing conditions. There was some tagg on the calves due to the recent winter weather but overall the presentation was Attractive with predominately a favorable weighup. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is February 6, expecting 2,000 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
Sale not recently reported due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays and weather cancellations therefore no market comparison may be made. Very Good Demand for Many Long strings, Load Lots, and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Very Active Market. Nearly the entire Supply was Home Raised, Weaned, had Spring and Fall Vaccinations and carried light to Moderate Flesh with some instances of Moderate Plus to Fleshy weighing conditions. There was some tagg on the calves due to the recent winter weather but overall the presentation was Attractive with predominately a favorable weighup. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is February 6, expecting 2,000 Head.