heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$181.09/cwt≈ $1,603/hd at 885 lb · 246 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$209.85/cwt+4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 633 lb · 237 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$189.90/cwt+3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 720 lb · 126 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,728
1,541
2,248
Feeder cattle
1,641
1,524
2,149
Slaughter cattle
87
17
99
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Yearling load lots, in a more accurate comparison to four weeks ago, 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows were not tested two weeks ago but sold sharply higher. Another high quality offering this week that included several large reputation consignments. Buyers were aggressive from start to finish, really for all weights, but giving light grazing cattle the full 10.00 advance. 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 sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Yearling load lots, in a more accurate comparison to four weeks ago, 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows were not tested two weeks ago but sold sharply higher. Another high quality offering this week that included several large reputation consignments. Buyers were aggressive from start to finish, really for all weights, but giving light grazing cattle the full 10.00 advance. Supply moderate, demand good.