light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$337.25/cwt≈ $3,055/hd at 906 lb · 243 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$339.75/cwt≈ $2,884/hd at 849 lb · 126 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$357.18/cwt≈ $2,618/hd at 733 lb · 49 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
908
1,354
1,176
Feeder cattle
846
1,186
1,105
Slaughter cattle
62
98
71
Replacement cattle
—
70
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, the bulk of the sale was 6 straight loads of 849-906 pound steers that had no good comparisons from the last auction. Feeders and calves sold with sharply lower undertones. 126 head of 849 pound thin fleshed steers sold for 339.00 and 243 head of 906 pound steers sold for 337.00. Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady on a light test.
→ Feeder cattle: Feeders and calves sold with sharply lower undertones
→ Feeder steers: the bulk of the sale was 6 straight loads of 849-906 pound steers that had no good comparisons from the last auction
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady on a light test
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady on a light test
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 two weeks ago, the bulk of the sale was 6 straight loads of 849-906 pound steers that had no good comparisons from the last auction. Feeders and calves sold with sharply lower undertones. 126 head of 849 pound thin fleshed steers sold for 339.00 and 243 head of 906 pound steers sold for 337.00. Slaughter cows and bulls trading mostly steady on a light test.