heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$287.65/cwt-20.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 692 lb · 153 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$327.64/cwt+6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 570 lb · 135 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$303.05/cwt-4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 532 lb · 104 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,315
1,142
1,589
Feeder cattle
1,315
1,142
1,589
Market comments — USDA reporter
The last Feeder Cattle Sale was 4 weeks ago, therefore no comparison may be made. Good Demand for several strings, load lots, and many packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Moderate to Active Market. The entire Supply was Home Raised, weaned, and fully vaccinated with most Offerings carrying Light to Moderate Flesh and suitable for grass with the balance being heavier, Moderate to Moderate Plus Flesh and headed for the Feedyard. Much of the area has received good Spring moisture, encouraging some optimism for a productive grazing season. Next Feeder Cattle Sale May 14.
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
The last Feeder Cattle Sale was 4 weeks ago, therefore no comparison may be made. Good Demand for several strings, load lots, and many packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Moderate to Active Market. The entire Supply was Home Raised, weaned, and fully vaccinated with most Offerings carrying Light to Moderate Flesh and suitable for grass with the balance being heavier, Moderate to Moderate Plus Flesh and headed for the Feedyard. Much of the area has received good Spring moisture, encouraging some optimism for a productive grazing season. Next Feeder Cattle Sale May 14.