heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$249.20/cwt+55.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 878 lb · 525 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$242.00/cwt+55.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,301/hd at 951 lb · 208 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$241.13/cwt+55.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,259/hd at 937 lb · 190 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,203
952
531
Feeder cattle
1,140
849
520
Slaughter cattle
57
—
10
Replacement cattle
6
103
1
Market comments — USDA reporter
No comparison is available as this is the first reported sale since May. Trade activity was active and demand was good. Today's run consisted of mostly yearling cattle coming off grass. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.
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 comparison is available as this is the first reported sale since May. Trade activity was active and demand was good. Today's run consisted of mostly yearling cattle coming off grass. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.