light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$248.11/cwt-1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,838/hd at 741 lb · 111 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$221.29/cwt-1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 940 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$288.54/cwt-0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 622 lb · 67 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,788
4,036
2,486
Feeder cattle
1,788
4,036
2,486
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold with higher undertones, comparison too narrow. Yearling feeder steers sold with higher undertones, heifers not well compared. Very good demand for steer and heifer calves, this week's calf offering was more attractive, overall quality was better and buyers were willing to push the market higher to get these calves bought. Very good demand for a really fancy set of 6 loads of black hided, moderate fleshed yearling steers. The market was very active on the yearlings. The cash fed cattle market at 186.00 last week, but cattle feeders were ready to compete heavily on yearlings that looked like they would gain efficiently.
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: Steer and heifer calves sold with higher undertones, comparison too narrow. Yearling feeder steers sold with higher undertones, heifers not well compared. Very good demand for steer and heifer calves, this week's calf offering was more attractive, overall quality was better and buyers were willing to push the market higher to get these calves bought. Very good demand for a really fancy set of 6 loads of black hided, moderate fleshed yearling steers. The market was very active on the yearlings. The cash fed cattle market at 186.00 last week, but cattle feeders were ready to compete heavily on yearlings that looked like they would gain efficiently.