light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$170.56/cwt+8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 639 lb · 88 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$173.56/cwt-1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 743 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$153.69/cwt+12.02 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 619 lb · 65 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
980
684
1,603
Feeder cattle
950
652
1,544
Slaughter cattle
30
32
59
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week's light test: Yearling steers and heifers were mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves sold with a higher undertone. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. 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's light test: Yearling steers and heifers were mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves sold with a higher undertone. Trade activity was light to moderate on moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.