light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$181.70/cwt+5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 626 lb · 95 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$168.60/cwt+7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 758 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$186.04/cwt+1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 573 lb · 52 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,281
2,764
1,413
Feeder cattle
991
2,156
1,187
Slaughter cattle
290
608
226
Market comments — USDA reporter
No comparison is available as the last reported sale was before the holiday week. Feeder steers tended to have a firm undertone, while feeder heifers had a softer undertone. Slaughter cows remained mostly steady. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.
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.
No comparison is available as the last reported sale was before the holiday week. Feeder steers tended to have a firm undertone, while feeder heifers had a softer undertone. Slaughter cows remained mostly steady. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.