heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$158.05/cwt≈ $912/hd at 577 lb · 69 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$147.73/cwt-5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 738 lb · 66 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$149.62/cwt-2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 666 lb · 61 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
588
418
693
Feeder cattle
588
418
693
Market comments — USDA reporter
This was the second sale of the fall with feeder steers trending lower but still good value and active buyer participation today. Feeder heifers were mostly steady also with a lot of buyer interest. Feeder bulls were trending higher with some good groups of value added bulls.
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
This was the second sale of the fall with feeder steers trending lower but still good value and active buyer participation today. Feeder heifers were mostly steady also with a lot of buyer interest. Feeder bulls were trending higher with some good groups of value added bulls.