heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$366.11/cwt-38.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,823/hd at 771 lb · 170 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$336.22/cwt-16.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,747/hd at 817 lb · 160 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$333.40/cwt-18.95 vs last sale · ≈ $3,194/hd at 958 lb · 104 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,342
6,412
0
Feeder cattle
1,342
6,412
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
This was the first reported feeder cattle sale since spring at this sale barn. A price comparison can not be made. Moderate to good demand for a nice offering of mostly yearling steers and heifers, with a handful of lighter weight calves. Heifers were a mix of both spayed and tested open. Most of the offering was carrying light to moderate flesh, with most showing the effects of a hot, dry summer. Drought conditions and extreme heat has continued in the area, with many producers forced to make some hard decisions.
→ Feeder cattle: This was the first reported feeder cattle sale since spring at this sale barn
→ Feeder heifers: Heifers were a mix of both spayed and tested open
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 first reported feeder cattle sale since spring at this sale barn. A price comparison can not be made. Moderate to good demand for a nice offering of mostly yearling steers and heifers, with a handful of lighter weight calves. Heifers were a mix of both spayed and tested open. Most of the offering was carrying light to moderate flesh, with most showing the effects of a hot, dry summer. Drought conditions and extreme heat has continued in the area, with many producers forced to make some hard decisions.