heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$318.25/cwt+2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 574 lb · 1,281 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$290.27/cwt+4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 571 lb · 685 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$336.64/cwt+5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 524 lb · 625 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,500
4,888
4,884
Feeder cattle
5,500
4,888
4,884
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 450 Steady, 450 to 500 Steady to 3.00 higher, 500 to 550 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 550 to 600 Steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 400 Steady, 400 to 450 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 450 to 550 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 550 to 600 7.00 higher. Very Good Demand for several Long Strings and Many Load Lots and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which all sold on a Strong, Active Market that gained strength throughout the sale. Nearly the entire Offering consisted of Home Raised, Spring born Calves coming straight off the cow and off grass. All Calves carried Light to Moderate Flesh with a clean, open haired, attractive presentation, and had both Spring and Fall vaccinations. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is November 19, expecting 1,000 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
Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 450 Steady, 450 to 500 Steady to 3.00 higher, 500 to 550 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 550 to 600 Steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers under 400 Steady, 400 to 450 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 450 to 550 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 550 to 600 7.00 higher. Very Good Demand for several Long Strings and Many Load Lots and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which all sold on a Strong, Active Market that gained strength throughout the sale. Nearly the entire Offering consisted of Home Raised, Spring born Calves coming straight off the cow and off grass. All Calves carried Light to Moderate Flesh with a clean, open haired, attractive presentation, and had both Spring and Fall vaccinations. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is November 19, expecting 1,000 head.