heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$334.78/cwt+7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $3,226/hd at 964 lb · 817 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$338.79/cwt-2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $3,110/hd at 918 lb · 342 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$309.48/cwt+9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,900/hd at 937 lb · 330 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,000
3,577
1,285
Feeder cattle
4,000
3,577
1,285
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold with higher undertones, over 600 lbs mostly steady except 950-1000 lbs 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 850 lbs mostly steady, over 850 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for this large offering of high quality, very eye appealing steers and heifers. Many long strings of yearlings, including one consignment of 550 head. Many full loads and multiple load lots. Flesh condition light to moderate plus. As the CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures had another positive day, cattle feeders were feeling better about the coming months in the market, which resulted in a very active auction. Outgoing fed cattle have lost some money, but there is still plenty of interest in feeding cattle. Cash fed cattle topped at 238.00 last week, but many were bought at 235.00
→ Feeder cattle: As the CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures had another positive day
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers under 850 lbs mostly steady
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold with higher undertones
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: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold with higher undertones, over 600 lbs mostly steady except 950-1000 lbs 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 850 lbs mostly steady, over 850 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for this large offering of high quality, very eye appealing steers and heifers. Many long strings of yearlings, including one consignment of 550 head. Many full loads and multiple load lots. Flesh condition light to moderate plus. As the CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures had another positive day, cattle feeders were feeling better about the coming months in the market, which resulted in a very active auction. Outgoing fed cattle have lost some money, but there is still plenty of interest in feeding cattle. Cash fed cattle topped at 238.00 last week, but many were bought at 235.00