heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$250.71/cwt≈ $1,943/hd at 775 lb · 170 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$230.95/cwt≈ $2,037/hd at 882 lb · 136 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$230.00/cwt≈ $2,095/hd at 911 lb · 72 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,155
846
1,435
Feeder cattle
1,132
634
1,347
Slaughter cattle
22
210
68
Replacement cattle
1
2
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week's light run: Not enough comparable sales of feeder steers and heifers, but a higher undertone was noted as the cattle boards rebounded. Some of the area was fortunate to get rain last weekend, but hot temperatures returned to the area this week. 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 run: Not enough comparable sales of feeder steers and heifers, but a higher undertone was noted as the cattle boards rebounded. Some of the area was fortunate to get rain last weekend, but hot temperatures returned to the area this week. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.