light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$145.85/cwt≈ $1,177/hd at 807 lb · 478 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$149.42/cwt≈ $1,016/hd at 680 lb · 138 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$149.37/cwt+13.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 780 lb · 111 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,652
1,227
2,429
Feeder cattle
1,642
1,207
2,334
Slaughter cattle
10
20
95
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to weak on limited comparable sales. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Majority of cattle in the offering were crossbreds. Cooler temperatures with much needed rain in the forecast. Slaughter cows 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 steady to weak on limited comparable sales. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Majority of cattle in the offering were crossbreds. Cooler temperatures with much needed rain in the forecast. Slaughter cows were steady.