light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$321.25/cwt+1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 520 lb · 180 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$299.74/cwt-0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 476 lb · 114 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$336.30/cwt≈ $1,594/hd at 474 lb · 98 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,162
894
1,714
Feeder cattle
1,162
894
1,714
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold with higher undertones compared to last week's limited offering. Not enough yearling feeder steers and heifers this week to allow a good comparison with last week. Good demand for this first sizable offering of spring born calves, many local buyers on the seats actively bidding on these calves. The shot status was uneven as there were calves with two rounds of shots, along with plenty only carrying one round, shot status didn't seem to matter as the market was equally as active on both. Just a light offering of yearlings as the supply is tight, demand remains good. The Live and Feeder Cattle futures contracts continue to march higher, which is adding support to the feeder market. Next sale is Oct. 17, expecting 3,500 feeders.
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
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold with higher undertones compared to last week's limited offering. Not enough yearling feeder steers and heifers this week to allow a good comparison with last week. Good demand for this first sizable offering of spring born calves, many local buyers on the seats actively bidding on these calves. The shot status was uneven as there were calves with two rounds of shots, along with plenty only carrying one round, shot status didn't seem to matter as the market was equally as active on both. Just a light offering of yearlings as the supply is tight, demand remains good. The Live and Feeder Cattle futures contracts continue to march higher, which is adding support to the feeder market. Next sale is Oct. 17, expecting 3,500 feeders.