light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$151.75/cwt+11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 743 lb · 285 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$148.00/cwt≈ $1,316/hd at 889 lb · 173 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$154.05/cwt+4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 635 lb · 120 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,236
982
1,174
Feeder cattle
1,156
882
1,143
Slaughter cattle
80
100
31
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Pastures are in good condition with more rain in the forecast for the weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls were 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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Trade activity was moderate on good demand. Pastures are in good condition with more rain in the forecast for the weekend. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.