heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$314.97/cwt-14.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 658 lb · 93 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$417.71/cwt-18.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 520 lb · 59 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$359.00/cwt+59.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,402/hd at 669 lb · 44 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
719
1,091
1,957
Feeder cattle
649
956
1,957
Slaughter cattle
20
77
0
Replacement cattle
50
58
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves remained mostly steady. Unweaned counterparts bringing considerably less with temperatures turning fall like and buyers trying to avoid sickness. Yearlings not tested.
→ Feeder heifers: Steer and heifer calves remained mostly 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: Steer and heifer calves remained mostly steady. Unweaned counterparts bringing considerably less with temperatures turning fall like and buyers trying to avoid sickness. Yearlings not tested.