heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$256.05/cwt+9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,299/hd at 898 lb · 124 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$256.35/cwt+10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,307/hd at 900 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$301.72/cwt-20.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 579 lb · 29 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
651
1,449
1,947
Feeder cattle
521
1,357
1,783
Slaughter cattle
85
92
140
Replacement cattle
45
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Market comments — USDA reporter
Not enough calves on offer for a comparison to the last sale two weeks ago, yearling load lots sold fully 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. The yearling market was red hot this week, reaching some pretty lofty prices with multiple buyers in pursuit. Supply light, demand for yearlings very 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
Not enough calves on offer for a comparison to the last sale two weeks ago, yearling load lots sold fully 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. The yearling market was red hot this week, reaching some pretty lofty prices with multiple buyers in pursuit. Supply light, demand for yearlings very good.