light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$246.98/cwt+34.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 822 lb · 190 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$288.20/cwt-1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 617 lb · 175 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$253.63/cwt+3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 863 lb · 124 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,134
898
1,532
Feeder cattle
1,033
685
1,481
Slaughter cattle
101
55
51
Replacement cattle
—
158
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
No recently tested market for a price comparison, undertone higher. Not many cattle moving in the trade area the last 4-5 weeks but most of the top quality load lots picked up right where they left off in late July and tacked a little more on as well. 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
No recently tested market for a price comparison, undertone higher. Not many cattle moving in the trade area the last 4-5 weeks but most of the top quality load lots picked up right where they left off in late July and tacked a little more on as well. Supply moderate, demand good.