light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$170.45/cwt+4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 718 lb · 190 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$164.69/cwt+5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 669 lb · 111 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$147.36/cwt≈ $1,129/hd at 766 lb · 109 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,701
1,099
1,142
Feeder cattle
1,637
1,038
1,062
Slaughter cattle
64
61
80
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last tested market four weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with the sharpest advance on 600-700 lb steers. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower. The local cash trade had no trouble catching up with the advances in the feeder cattle market since the last auction. Several loads and part loads on offer with very few light calves available this week. Another tough go Tuesday at the CME with triple digit loses for all Live and Feeder Cattle contracts. Supply heavy, 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 tested market four weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher with the sharpest advance on 600-700 lb steers. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 lower. The local cash trade had no trouble catching up with the advances in the feeder cattle market since the last auction. Several loads and part loads on offer with very few light calves available this week. Another tough go Tuesday at the CME with triple digit loses for all Live and Feeder Cattle contracts. Supply heavy, demand moderate to good.