heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$142.45/cwt+2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 662 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$145.24/cwt+4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 627 lb · 81 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$141.99/cwt+3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 577 lb · 81 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,974
2,490
2,049
Feeder cattle
1,638
2,017
1,708
Slaughter cattle
336
473
341
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold weak and steers over 400 lbs traded mostly firm. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to weak. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.
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.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold weak and steers over 400 lbs traded mostly firm. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to weak. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.