light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$241.53/cwt-3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 537 lb · 104 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$201.70/cwt+2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 575 lb · 88 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$236.51/cwt-0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 574 lb · 80 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,271
1,171
1,339
Feeder cattle
1,271
1,171
1,339
Market comments — USDA reporter
Based on limited comparisons with last week, steers under 600 lbs. sold unevenly steady, steers over 600 lbs. and all weights of heifers sold steady to mostly 5.00 higher. The supply of feeders was light to moderate with moderate to good demand. Million dollar rains fell over the area since the last sale with most folks receiving a few inches in multiple rains which soaked in quickly. A few spots did see very heavy rains causing some run off and flash flooding. Grain futures fell today with new crop corn closing under 5.00 and new crop beans now under 12.00, however the boxed beef cutout closed below 300.00 and sales of slaughter cattle have struggled over the last few weeks as well, so good news on one hand and bad on the other take your pick.
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
Based on limited comparisons with last week, steers under 600 lbs. sold unevenly steady, steers over 600 lbs. and all weights of heifers sold steady to mostly 5.00 higher. The supply of feeders was light to moderate with moderate to good demand. Million dollar rains fell over the area since the last sale with most folks receiving a few inches in multiple rains which soaked in quickly. A few spots did see very heavy rains causing some run off and flash flooding. Grain futures fell today with new crop corn closing under 5.00 and new crop beans now under 12.00, however the boxed beef cutout closed below 300.00 and sales of slaughter cattle have struggled over the last few weeks as well, so good news on one hand and bad on the other take your pick.