light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$364.08/cwt≈ $3,339/hd at 917 lb · 185 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$346.75/cwt≈ $3,422/hd at 987 lb · 115 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$458.51/cwt+6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $3,022/hd at 659 lb · 98 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,547
654
0
Feeder cattle
1,452
504
0
Slaughter cattle
95
90
0
Replacement cattle
—
60
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, steer calves traded 5.00 to 15.00 higher, yearlings 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Very slim comparisons for heifers, mostly steady. Slaughter cows 8.00 to 15.00 higher. About a dozen straight loads of yearlings made up the bulk of the offering, ending up in a number of different hands and reaching some pretty spicy prices by the time the gavel fell. Supply moderate, demand very good.
→ Feeder heifers: Very slim comparisons for heifers
▲ Feeder steers: steer calves traded 5.00 to 15.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows 8.00 to 15.00 higher
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 sale two weeks ago, steer calves traded 5.00 to 15.00 higher, yearlings 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Very slim comparisons for heifers, mostly steady. Slaughter cows 8.00 to 15.00 higher. About a dozen straight loads of yearlings made up the bulk of the offering, ending up in a number of different hands and reaching some pretty spicy prices by the time the gavel fell. Supply moderate, demand very good.