light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$349.60/cwt+5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $3,185/hd at 911 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$407.25/cwt-6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $3,010/hd at 739 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$470.24/cwt-13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,718/hd at 578 lb · 34 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
820
2,074
754
Feeder cattle
735
1,919
637
Slaughter cattle
85
155
117
Market comments — USDA reporter
compared to last week calves and yearlings traded mostly steady on a lighter test and smaller groups on calves. 60 head of 911 pound steers sold for $349.60 also 51 739 pound steers sold for $407.25 slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady
→ Slaughter bulls: 60 head of 911 pound steers sold for $349.60 also 51 739 pound steers sold for $407.25 slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady
→ Slaughter cows: 60 head of 911 pound steers sold for $349.60 also 51 739 pound steers sold for $407.25 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 last week calves and yearlings traded mostly steady on a lighter test and smaller groups on calves. 60 head of 911 pound steers sold for $349.60 also 51 739 pound steers sold for $407.25 slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady