heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$242.20/cwt≈ $2,111/hd at 872 lb · 342 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$235.89/cwt-2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,196/hd at 931 lb · 118 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$267.25/cwt≈ $2,058/hd at 770 lb · 82 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,397
3,017
974
Feeder cattle
1,397
3,017
974
Market comments — USDA reporter
First reported sale of the late summer marketing period, no recent price comparison available. Very good demand for this nice offering of yearling steers and heifers, off grass, and a couple of consignments of spring born calves. There were plenty of buyers on the seats actively bidding, as there were some long strings of yearlings offered, in full loads and multiple load lots. The market was active in spite of the downward trending CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures. The feeder cattle market is lower than it was throughout the summer, as the futures contracts have pulled the cash fed cattle and feeder cattle market down to it's levels. Flesh condition was light to moderate, grass was pretty powerful this summer, and it showed, as some cattle carried a little more flesh, while others were in that highly desirable light flesh condition. Next feeder sale will be in two weeks, Sept. 12, 2024 for the customer appreciation special yearling sale.
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 sale of the late summer marketing period, no recent price comparison available. Very good demand for this nice offering of yearling steers and heifers, off grass, and a couple of consignments of spring born calves. There were plenty of buyers on the seats actively bidding, as there were some long strings of yearlings offered, in full loads and multiple load lots. The market was active in spite of the downward trending CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures. The feeder cattle market is lower than it was throughout the summer, as the futures contracts have pulled the cash fed cattle and feeder cattle market down to it's levels. Flesh condition was light to moderate, grass was pretty powerful this summer, and it showed, as some cattle carried a little more flesh, while others were in that highly desirable light flesh condition. Next feeder sale will be in two weeks, Sept. 12, 2024 for the customer appreciation special yearling sale.