heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$134.14/cwt-2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 869 lb · 444 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$133.77/cwt-0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 929 lb · 379 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$128.90/cwt-4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 972 lb · 309 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,312
2,915
1,229
Feeder cattle
2,232
2,855
1,104
Slaughter cattle
80
60
125
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Yearling feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower, yearling heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower with instances of 5.00 to 10.00 lower on 750-850 lbs. Few spring born calves offered this week, too few to offer a price comparison. Demand for yearlings more moderate this week as the cash fed cattle market retreated last week and CME Live Cattle contracts losing more than 3.00 today. A large offering of feedlot backgrounded yearlings, several very long strings including one string of more than 900 steers. There were many full loads and multiple load lots in the offering, flesh condition moderate to moderate plus. The market was not as active as cattle feeders approached the feeder market with more caution than in recent weeks. Slaughter cows unevenly steady in a narrow comparison, bulls steady.
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: Yearling feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower, yearling heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower with instances of 5.00 to 10.00 lower on 750-850 lbs. Few spring born calves offered this week, too few to offer a price comparison. Demand for yearlings more moderate this week as the cash fed cattle market retreated last week and CME Live Cattle contracts losing more than 3.00 today. A large offering of feedlot backgrounded yearlings, several very long strings including one string of more than 900 steers. There were many full loads and multiple load lots in the offering, flesh condition moderate to moderate plus. The market was not as active as cattle feeders approached the feeder market with more caution than in recent weeks. Slaughter cows unevenly steady in a narrow comparison, bulls steady.