heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$246.68/cwt≈ $2,178/hd at 883 lb · 243 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$258.73/cwt-1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 626 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$268.14/cwt+3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 530 lb · 19 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
601
346
870
Feeder cattle
516
310
772
Slaughter cattle
85
36
98
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last tested market four weeks ago, steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower and heifers steady to weak. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Pretty light run again this week but the offering did include a good test of yearling steers with four pot load lots available. Demand moderate.
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, steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower and heifers steady to weak. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Pretty light run again this week but the offering did include a good test of yearling steers with four pot load lots available. Demand moderate.