light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$355.00/cwt≈ $2,886/hd at 813 lb · 58 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$403.86/cwt+32.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,758/hd at 683 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$434.56/cwt+44.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,455/hd at 565 lb · 23 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
259
308
0
Feeder cattle
232
249
0
Slaughter cattle
16
44
0
Replacement cattle
9
1
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers sold unevenly steady, with a strong demand for large groups, with feeder heifers selling sharply lower on calves and yearlings. While boning slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with lean cows selling 12.00 higher, with slaughter bulls sold to light test. Trade was active with a good demand and a moderate supply.
▼ Feeder heifers: with feeder heifers selling sharply lower on calves and yearlings
→ Feeder steers: feeder steers sold unevenly steady
→ Slaughter bulls: with slaughter bulls sold to light test
▲ Slaughter cows: While boning slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week, feeder steers sold unevenly steady, with a strong demand for large groups, with feeder heifers selling sharply lower on calves and yearlings. While boning slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with lean cows selling 12.00 higher, with slaughter bulls sold to light test. Trade was active with a good demand and a moderate supply.