light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$353.50/cwt≈ $3,206/hd at 907 lb · 174 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$377.13/cwt+1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,565/hd at 680 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$360.75/cwt+16.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,706/hd at 750 lb · 72 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,356
1,861
1,530
Feeder cattle
1,181
1,694
1,365
Slaughter cattle
175
157
165
Replacement cattle
—
10
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady on a moderate supply. There were too few comparisons to last week on the yearling cattle, but there were 174 head of steers averaging at 907 lbs. that sold for 353.50/cwt.
→ Feeder heifers: steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady on a moderate supply
→ Feeder steers: but there were 174 head of steers averaging at 907 lbs
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, steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady on a moderate supply. There were too few comparisons to last week on the yearling cattle, but there were 174 head of steers averaging at 907 lbs. that sold for 353.50/cwt.