heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$263.61/cwt-3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 571 lb · 148 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$231.49/cwt-7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 538 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$210.81/cwt+7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 628 lb · 96 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,467
4,524
2,449
Feeder cattle
3,467
4,524
2,449
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs trading 2.00-5.00 lower with instances of 10.00 lower. Steers over 450 lbs sold for 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs traded 4.00 Lower over 450 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand moderate. Quality plain through attractive. Cows and Bulls were not reported.
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.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs trading 2.00-5.00 lower with instances of 10.00 lower. Steers over 450 lbs sold for 2.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs traded 4.00 Lower over 450 lbs 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand moderate. Quality plain through attractive. Cows and Bulls were not reported.