heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$362.67/cwt+5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 482 lb · 236 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$324.56/cwt+6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 557 lb · 213 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$297.45/cwt+7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 571 lb · 197 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,694
5,500
4,884
Feeder cattle
1,694
5,500
4,884
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 450 Steady, 450 to 500 5.00 to 7.00 higher, 500 to 600 Steady, 600 to 650 4.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 450 to 600 Steady, other classes of Feeder Heifers were lightly tested. Moderate to Good Demand for several Load Lots and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Strong, Active Market. 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, were clean, open haired cattle, and had Spring and Fall vaccinations. The Next Feeder Cattle Sale is a Weaned Calf Special December 3rd, 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
Compared to last week Feeder Steers under 450 Steady, 450 to 500 5.00 to 7.00 higher, 500 to 600 Steady, 600 to 650 4.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 450 to 600 Steady, other classes of Feeder Heifers were lightly tested. Moderate to Good Demand for several Load Lots and Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Strong, Active Market. 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, were clean, open haired cattle, and had Spring and Fall vaccinations. The Next Feeder Cattle Sale is a Weaned Calf Special December 3rd, expecting 2,000 head.