heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$144.14/cwt-4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 580 lb · 456 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$162.27/cwt+13.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 626 lb · 217 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$152.80/cwt-5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 525 lb · 190 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,725
2,260
909
Feeder cattle
2,725
2,260
909
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold with a firm undertone, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for this nice offering of longtime weaned steers and heifers, many long strings with several full load lots. Overall quality was very attractive, as the cattle were clean, long haired, and light fleshed with just a couple consignments carrying a moderate plus amount. There were more buyers this week which really helped to make for an active market. Triple digit losses in the CME Live and Cattle futures added pressure to the market. Next special feeder cattle sale will be March 12th, bred cows and heifers next week.
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 700 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold with a firm undertone, over 500 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for this nice offering of longtime weaned steers and heifers, many long strings with several full load lots. Overall quality was very attractive, as the cattle were clean, long haired, and light fleshed with just a couple consignments carrying a moderate plus amount. There were more buyers this week which really helped to make for an active market. Triple digit losses in the CME Live and Cattle futures added pressure to the market. Next special feeder cattle sale will be March 12th, bred cows and heifers next week.