light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$268.39/cwt+5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 622 lb · 138 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$231.20/cwt-8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,058/hd at 890 lb · 133 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$287.05/cwt-14.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 524 lb · 95 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,379
898
1,849
Feeder cattle
1,318
822
1,695
Slaughter cattle
61
76
154
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower and yearling load lots 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Several larger consignments of calves coming off the cow mixed in with calves weaned 45-60 days. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower on a light test.
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 two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower and yearling load lots 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Several larger consignments of calves coming off the cow mixed in with calves weaned 45-60 days. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower on a light test.