light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$182.29/cwt+2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 840 lb · 246 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$188.50/cwt+1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 880 lb · 61 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$186.50/cwt+2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 785 lb · 54 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
870
1,532
0
Feeder cattle
772
1,481
0
Slaughter cattle
98
51
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last tested market four weeks ago, yearling steers traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher, other weights 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows mostly steady. The cattle complex has moved slightly lower the past few weeks but the local market held up pretty well, particularly yearling trade, which exceeded most everyone's expectations. A handful of load lots from two longtime reputation producers highlighted the sale, with one particular stick out set of 880 lb steers ringing the bell at over 1650.00 per head. Supply moderate, demand mostly moderate, good in spots.
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, yearling steers traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher, other weights 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows mostly steady. The cattle complex has moved slightly lower the past few weeks but the local market held up pretty well, particularly yearling trade, which exceeded most everyone's expectations. A handful of load lots from two longtime reputation producers highlighted the sale, with one particular stick out set of 880 lb steers ringing the bell at over 1650.00 per head. Supply moderate, demand mostly moderate, good in spots.