light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$292.11/cwt+32.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 545 lb · 14 head
heavy 7-weight L 1 heifers$212.50/cwt≈ $1,658/hd at 780 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,025
1,300
982
Feeder cattle
325
400
182
Slaughter cattle
700
900
800
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle futures are down by 12 cents to $1.92 led lower by August contract. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $90.42 on 2/20, up by $1.15. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-4.00 higher. Trade very active with very good demand.
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 last Thursday, not enough stocker or feeder cattle for accurate trends. CME Feeder cattle futures are down by 12 cents to $1.92 led lower by August contract. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $90.42 on 2/20, up by $1.15. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-4.00 higher. Trade very active with very good demand.