heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$185.26/cwt+11.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 788 lb · 152 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$183.99/cwt+3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 916 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$189.81/cwt≈ $1,183/hd at 623 lb · 116 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,291
739
1,031
Feeder cattle
1,202
637
980
Slaughter cattle
89
102
51
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a couple instances sharply higher on 650-800 lb steers. Heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows weak to 5.00 lower. Several groups of unweaned calves showed up this week, many seeing the typical discount but in some instances quality outweighed the health risk entirely. Supply moderate, 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 sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a couple instances sharply higher on 650-800 lb steers. Heifers 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows weak to 5.00 lower. Several groups of unweaned calves showed up this week, many seeing the typical discount but in some instances quality outweighed the health risk entirely. Supply moderate, demand moderate to good.