light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$205.32/cwt+6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 627 lb · 151 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$185.98/cwt+6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 733 lb · 144 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$210.57/cwt+8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 576 lb · 132 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,541
1,919
1,507
Feeder cattle
1,524
1,875
1,456
Slaughter cattle
17
44
51
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last tested market two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher with a few weights and classes holding steady. Slaughter cows not tested. Good condition and overall attractive quality boosted the market along with a couple extra buyers making trade very active. Mud, snow and more incoming winter weather didn't really have much impact on this week's sale. Supply moderate, demand 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 two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher with a few weights and classes holding steady. Slaughter cows not tested. Good condition and overall attractive quality boosted the market along with a couple extra buyers making trade very active. Mud, snow and more incoming winter weather didn't really have much impact on this week's sale. Supply moderate, demand good.