heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers$310.00/cwt≈ $1,426/hd at 460 lb · 126 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$240.20/cwt≈ $1,931/hd at 804 lb · 112 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$233.60/cwt-11.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 669 lb · 80 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,226
1,155
954
Feeder cattle
1,214
1,132
929
Slaughter cattle
11
22
25
Replacement cattle
1
1
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 12.00 lower. Yearling steers steady on a limited test. Demand was light to moderate. Triple digit heat throughout the week made the market tough on calves not long weaned.
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: Steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 12.00 lower. Yearling steers steady on a limited test. Demand was light to moderate. Triple digit heat throughout the week made the market tough on calves not long weaned.