heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$248.95/cwt-19.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 872 lb · 369 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$287.58/cwt-20.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 649 lb · 85 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$238.25/cwt≈ $1,997/hd at 838 lb · 64 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
890
819
740
Feeder cattle
857
779
685
Slaughter cattle
33
40
55
Market comments — USDA reporter
No recently tested market for an accurate trend, undertone lower. Several loads of yearlings on offer this week, all pretty easily absorbed, just as lower price levels than the last sale four weeks ago. All in all, the market held up pretty well considering the recent volatility in the futures markets. Supply 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
No recently tested market for an accurate trend, undertone lower. Several loads of yearlings on offer this week, all pretty easily absorbed, just as lower price levels than the last sale four weeks ago. All in all, the market held up pretty well considering the recent volatility in the futures markets. Supply moderate.