light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$181.15/cwt-12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 425 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers$198.36/cwt-2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 325 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 3 steers$159.13/cwt≈ $438/hd at 275 lb · 14 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
971
1,245
980
Feeder cattle
687
771
653
Slaughter cattle
169
191
164
Replacement cattle
115
283
163
Market comments — USDA reporter
compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold firmer; feeder heifers sold firmer; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots (added value) and reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold weaker ; slaughter bulls sold 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.
compared to last weeks sale feeder steers sold firmer; feeder heifers sold firmer; feeder calf groups were weaned with shots (added value) and reported as 1-2s; slaughter cows sold weaker ; slaughter bulls sold steady