light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$157.45/cwt+10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 618 lb · 353 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$165.35/cwt-2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 477 lb · 242 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$173.97/cwt+4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 575 lb · 216 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,519
7,358
4,838
Feeder cattle
2,519
7,358
4,838
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week Feeder Steers 400 to 650 Steady, other classes of Feeder Steers not well tested, Feeder Heifers 350 to 500 Steady, 500 to 650 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Good Demand for Several Load Lots and Many Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on an Active Market. Today's Supply was significantly diminished due to an early Winter Storm that dumped some much needed moisture coming in the form of 3-4 inches of rain or 1-2 feet of snow across a large area. Nearly the entire Offering consisted of Home Raised, spring born calves that had Spring and Fall vaccinations and carried light to moderate flesh. Much of the offering were clean, open haired, attractive calves; several packages showed some tag from the recent moisture but did not seem to have a negative impact on their marketability. The Next Feeder Cattle Sale is Wednesday, October 20, Spring Calf Special, Expecting 3,000 Head; Friday, October 22, Yearling and Spring Calf Special, Expecting 10,000 Head.
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 400 to 650 Steady, other classes of Feeder Steers not well tested, Feeder Heifers 350 to 500 Steady, 500 to 650 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Good Demand for Several Load Lots and Many Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on an Active Market. Today's Supply was significantly diminished due to an early Winter Storm that dumped some much needed moisture coming in the form of 3-4 inches of rain or 1-2 feet of snow across a large area. Nearly the entire Offering consisted of Home Raised, spring born calves that had Spring and Fall vaccinations and carried light to moderate flesh. Much of the offering were clean, open haired, attractive calves; several packages showed some tag from the recent moisture but did not seem to have a negative impact on their marketability. The Next Feeder Cattle Sale is Wednesday, October 20, Spring Calf Special, Expecting 3,000 Head; Friday, October 22, Yearling and Spring Calf Special, Expecting 10,000 Head.