light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$158.63/cwt+21.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 840 lb · 143 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$178.99/cwt+15.92 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 415 lb · 128 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers$210.24/cwt≈ $797/hd at 379 lb · 90 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,705
2,400
0
Feeder cattle
1,705
2,400
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
First reported feeder cattle auction of the late summer marketing season, no price comparisons available: Very good demand for this offering of attractive new crop calves and yearling steers and pregnancy tested open heifers. The drought has been severe in this part of the trade area and is pushing cattle to market earlier and lighter than normal. Next feeder cattle sale is scheduled for August 26. 2021.
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
First reported feeder cattle auction of the late summer marketing season, no price comparisons available: Very good demand for this offering of attractive new crop calves and yearling steers and pregnancy tested open heifers. The drought has been severe in this part of the trade area and is pushing cattle to market earlier and lighter than normal. Next feeder cattle sale is scheduled for August 26. 2021.