light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls$337.02/cwt≈ $1,432/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$398.51/cwt+15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$345.58/cwt+1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,469/hd at 425 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
677
695
538
Feeder cattle
498
549
369
Slaughter cattle
72
41
97
Replacement cattle
107
105
72
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed; feeder Heifers sold mixed ; some classes had multiple buyers and some didn't ; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s, group had respiratory Shots were weaned this gave them added value; Slaughter cows 1.00-7.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold Firmer to 1.00 higher
↕ Feeder heifers: feeder Heifers sold mixed
↕ Feeder steers: Compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed
▲ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls sold Firmer to 1.00 higher
400–449 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
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 weeks sale feeder steers sold mixed; feeder Heifers sold mixed ; some classes had multiple buyers and some didn't ; feeder yearling groups were reported as #1-2s, group had respiratory Shots were weaned this gave them added value; Slaughter cows 1.00-7.00 lower; slaughter bulls sold Firmer to 1.00 higher