light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$157.53/cwt+10.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 820 lb · 264 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$156.27/cwt+9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 861 lb · 160 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$163.15/cwt+10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 907 lb · 62 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
969
7,256
6,284
Feeder cattle
909
7,106
6,209
Slaughter cattle
60
150
75
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 850lbs and under sold with steady to lower undertones, 900lbs and over sold steady to higher undertones, feeder heifers 750lbs and under sold with steady to lower undertones, over 800lbs sold with steady to higher undertones. A couple lots of heifers offered in semi load quantity. Demand for this small offering was good. CME Feeder Cattle higher at the time of report. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls sold with lower undertones in a light test.
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 two weeks ago: Feeder steers 850lbs and under sold with steady to lower undertones, 900lbs and over sold steady to higher undertones, feeder heifers 750lbs and under sold with steady to lower undertones, over 800lbs sold with steady to higher undertones. A couple lots of heifers offered in semi load quantity. Demand for this small offering was good. CME Feeder Cattle higher at the time of report. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls sold with lower undertones in a light test.