heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$302.63/cwt-10.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,978/hd at 984 lb · 361 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$289.80/cwt+13.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 905 lb · 265 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$310.79/cwt+18.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,719/hd at 875 lb · 155 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,277
1,898
3,056
Feeder cattle
2,277
1,898
3,056
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Yearling feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 lower, yearling feeder heifers not well compared. Light fleshed heifers off grass sold higher compared to last week's heavier fleshed heifers, while those out of backgrounding yards carrying quite a bit of flesh were lower. Moderate to good demand for yearlings, flesh dependent. Light demand for the few packages of spring born calves offered as the persistent rainy, dreary weather has created terrible sloppy feed yard conditions. Several long strings of yearlings offered in full loads and multiple load lots. A lower day in the cattle futures complex again, along with a tough fat cattle market, and poor yard conditions put pressure on the market this week.
▲ Feeder heifers: Light fleshed heifers off grass sold higher compared to last week's heavier fleshed heifers
▼ Feeder steers: Yearling feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 lower
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 3.00 to 6.00 lower, yearling feeder heifers not well compared. Light fleshed heifers off grass sold higher compared to last week's heavier fleshed heifers, while those out of backgrounding yards carrying quite a bit of flesh were lower. Moderate to good demand for yearlings, flesh dependent. Light demand for the few packages of spring born calves offered as the persistent rainy, dreary weather has created terrible sloppy feed yard conditions. Several long strings of yearlings offered in full loads and multiple load lots. A lower day in the cattle futures complex again, along with a tough fat cattle market, and poor yard conditions put pressure on the market this week.