heavy 6-weight L 1 steers$342.00/cwt≈ $2,281/hd at 667 lb · 22 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
576
1,423
1,650
Feeder cattle
122
1,140
1,296
Slaughter cattle
421
234
252
Replacement cattle
33
49
102
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale (9-02-26): Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling steers and heifers were also too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for both calves and yearlings on light offerings was mostly good. Quality this week was mostly average and not as attractive as last week. Most offerings were in small packages or as singles which forced buyers to piece together loads. Market activity was mostly active, with a moderate crowd of buyers in the stands and a few noticed on the internet bidding. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and light offerings. Feeding cow quality remains mostly plain to average. Many lame and blemished cows continue to be marketed. A few long strings of cows were seen this week. One set of fed cows were seen this week and these cattle were purchased to return to feed. Feeding cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Slaughter cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison on all classes. Slaughter bulls sold mostly generally steady. Weigh up conditions were mixed this sale with both full and empty offerings noticed. Young age offerings were too lightly tested both last sale and today to develop an accurate market trend. Demand for limited offerings was mostly good. Quality was mostly plain to average. Many young cows were fleshy coming off grass, especially if they have not calved. Most of these offerings were purchased to feed again this week.
→ Feeder heifers: Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop any market trend
→ Feeder steers: Yearling steers and heifers were also too lightly tested to develop any market trend
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold mostly generally steady
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison on all classes
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 sale (9-02-26): Steer and heifer calves were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling steers and heifers were also too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for both calves and yearlings on light offerings was mostly good. Quality this week was mostly average and not as attractive as last week. Most offerings were in small packages or as singles which forced buyers to piece together loads. Market activity was mostly active, with a moderate crowd of buyers in the stands and a few noticed on the internet bidding. Weigh up cows sold on mostly light to moderate demand and light offerings. Feeding cow quality remains mostly plain to average. Many lame and blemished cows continue to be marketed. A few long strings of cows were seen this week. One set of fed cows were seen this week and these cattle were purchased to return to feed. Feeding cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Slaughter cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison on all classes. Slaughter bulls sold mostly generally steady. Weigh up conditions were mixed this sale with both full and empty offerings noticed. Young age offerings were too lightly tested both last sale and today to develop an accurate market trend. Demand for limited offerings was mostly good. Quality was mostly plain to average. Many young cows were fleshy coming off grass, especially if they have not calved. Most of these offerings were purchased to feed again this week.