light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$140.38/cwt-5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 843 lb · 240 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$174.38/cwt+5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 521 lb · 147 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$155.73/cwt+9.60 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 620 lb · 141 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,127
1,890
810
Feeder cattle
2,010
1,790
755
Slaughter cattle
117
100
55
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with the exception of heavy yearling steers trading steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.Feedlot bound cattle continue to come under some pressure but light grazing type cattle were sold on a very active market, even with a lot of unweaned stock still in the mix. Supply heavy and demand moderate to good.
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 the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, with the exception of heavy yearling steers trading steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower.Feedlot bound cattle continue to come under some pressure but light grazing type cattle were sold on a very active market, even with a lot of unweaned stock still in the mix. Supply heavy and demand moderate to good.