light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$168.52/cwt+15.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 708 lb · 216 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$164.43/cwt+5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 686 lb · 160 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$148.92/cwt+3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 719 lb · 127 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,394
2,439
2,987
Feeder cattle
1,388
2,286
2,872
Slaughter cattle
5
59
87
Replacement cattle
1
94
28
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. A light snow was a welcomed sight to the drought stricken panhandle.
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 were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good demand. A light snow was a welcomed sight to the drought stricken panhandle.