light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$199.81/cwt+12.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 520 lb · 261 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$171.03/cwt+8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 479 lb · 256 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$175.79/cwt+8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 618 lb · 197 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,234
3,603
4,376
Feeder cattle
2,234
3,603
4,376
Market comments — USDA reporter
No Sale last week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, comparisons made to two weeks ago. Feeder Steers under 400 Steady, 400 to 450 8.00 higher, 450 to 600 10.00 to 12.00 higher, 600 to 650 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 650 to 700 5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 400 to 450 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 450 to 550 6.00 to 8.00 higher, 550 to 650 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good Demand for Many Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Strong, Active Market. Much of the Offering had both Spring and Fall Vaccinations and carried light to moderate flesh. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is December 10, Weaned Calf Special, expecting 2,000 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
No Sale last week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, comparisons made to two weeks ago. Feeder Steers under 400 Steady, 400 to 450 8.00 higher, 450 to 600 10.00 to 12.00 higher, 600 to 650 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 650 to 700 5.00 higher, Feeder Heifers 400 to 450 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 450 to 550 6.00 to 8.00 higher, 550 to 650 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good Demand for Many Packages of Feeder Steers and Feeder Heifers which sold on a Strong, Active Market. Much of the Offering had both Spring and Fall Vaccinations and carried light to moderate flesh. The next Feeder Cattle Sale is December 10, Weaned Calf Special, expecting 2,000 head.