heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$267.10/cwt≈ $2,118/hd at 793 lb · 153 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$283.50/cwt+4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 704 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$312.32/cwt-18.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 579 lb · 46 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,022
2,112
1,160
Feeder cattle
893
1,926
1,008
Slaughter cattle
125
173
152
Replacement cattle
4
13
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, Feeder steers 300 lb to 650 lb sold mostly steady to firm, the 700 weight steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with 3 pot loads being offered. Feeder heifers from 300 lb to 450 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, 500 lb heifers and up were trading steady to firm. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm. Supply was moderate and buyer demand was good.
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.
Compared to last week, Feeder steers 300 lb to 650 lb sold mostly steady to firm, the 700 weight steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with 3 pot loads being offered. Feeder heifers from 300 lb to 450 lbs sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, 500 lb heifers and up were trading steady to firm. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to firm. Supply was moderate and buyer demand was good.