light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$243.27/cwt≈ $2,287/hd at 940 lb · 343 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$228.79/cwt-12.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,894/hd at 828 lb · 269 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$223.35/cwt-14.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,968/hd at 881 lb · 236 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,407
1,846
1,691
Feeder cattle
2,342
1,783
1,506
Slaughter cattle
65
63
185
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago: Limited number of lightweight steers, 800 lb steers 7.00-10.00 lower. Heifers 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, 800-900 lbs 12.00-14.00 lower. CME feeder cattle futures dropping in the last two weeks, showing steady today. Many load lots of mostly yearlings, along with smaller groups in the offering today. Demand good in the arena and on the internet. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 2.00 higher. Not enough Boner or Lean cows for comparison. Limited bulls, no comparison.
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: Limited number of lightweight steers, 800 lb steers 7.00-10.00 lower. Heifers 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, 800-900 lbs 12.00-14.00 lower. CME feeder cattle futures dropping in the last two weeks, showing steady today. Many load lots of mostly yearlings, along with smaller groups in the offering today. Demand good in the arena and on the internet. Slaughter cows: Breaker cows 2.00 higher. Not enough Boner or Lean cows for comparison. Limited bulls, no comparison.