light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$450.24/cwt+3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,719/hd at 604 lb · 119 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$344.50/cwt≈ $3,187/hd at 925 lb · 119 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$434.83/cwt+12.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,296/hd at 528 lb · 110 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,074
1,605
2,212
Feeder cattle
1,919
1,394
1,964
Slaughter cattle
155
211
248
Market comments — USDA reporter
compared to the last sale two weeks ago steer and heifer calves sold with a moderate supply and traded unevenly steady. The feeder steers over 650 pounds trading mostly steady with 44 head of 714 pound thin fleshed steers sold for $426.00 also 119 of 925 pound steers sold for $344.50 with no comparison on the feeder heifers over 650 pounds. Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady
→ Feeder heifers: compared to the last sale two weeks ago steer and heifer calves sold with a moderate supply and traded unevenly steady
→ Feeder steers: The feeder steers over 650 pounds trading mostly steady with 44 head of 714 pound thin fleshed steers sold for $426.00 also 119 of 925 pound steers sold for $344.50 with no comparison on the feeder heifers over 650 pounds
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady
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 the last sale two weeks ago steer and heifer calves sold with a moderate supply and traded unevenly steady. The feeder steers over 650 pounds trading mostly steady with 44 head of 714 pound thin fleshed steers sold for $426.00 also 119 of 925 pound steers sold for $344.50 with no comparison on the feeder heifers over 650 pounds. Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady