heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$367.47/cwt≈ $3,173/hd at 864 lb · 58 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$408.00/cwt+22.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,917/hd at 715 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$371.00/cwt≈ $2,033/hd at 548 lb · 18 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
351
664
329
Feeder cattle
351
664
329
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Correction to Medium and Large 1 Heifers***
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 225, Dairy Steers 11, Heifers 98, Bulls 17)
Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated
→ Feeder cattle: ***Correction to Medium and Large 1 Heifers***
State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 225
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.
***Correction to Medium and Large 1 Heifers*** State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 225, Dairy Steers 11, Heifers 98, Bulls 17) Value Added and Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated