light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$316.41/cwt-4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,608/hd at 824 lb · 231 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$281.83/cwt-4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,734/hd at 970 lb · 175 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$294.72/cwt≈ $2,732/hd at 927 lb · 162 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,665
1,568
0
Feeder cattle
1,665
1,568
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeder steers and heifers to make a good comparison, firm to higher undertones prevailed. Good demand for this week's offering of yearling steers and heifers, flesh condition moderate to heavy. Several long strings offered in load lots and multiple load lots. A large consignment of weaned, spring born calves sold on an active market. Much higher CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts last week, and sharply lower corn helped to support the feeder cattle market .
↕ Feeder cattle: Much higher CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts last week; and sharply lower corn helped to support the feeder cattle market
→ Feeder heifers: Not enough comparable sales of feeder steers and heifers to make a good comparison
→ Feeder steers: Not enough comparable sales of feeder steers and heifers to make a good 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 last week: Not enough comparable sales of feeder steers and heifers to make a good comparison, firm to higher undertones prevailed. Good demand for this week's offering of yearling steers and heifers, flesh condition moderate to heavy. Several long strings offered in load lots and multiple load lots. A large consignment of weaned, spring born calves sold on an active market. Much higher CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts last week, and sharply lower corn helped to support the feeder cattle market .