light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$328.16/cwt-4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $3,013/hd at 918 lb · 188 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$381.48/cwt+15.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,647/hd at 694 lb · 162 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$338.18/cwt≈ $2,739/hd at 810 lb · 71 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
797
399
0
Feeder cattle
777
353
0
Slaughter cattle
20
46
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, yearling load lots traded 4.00 to 5.00 lower with slim comparisons on other weights. Slaughter cows sharply lower. Several really nice consignments on offer this week including several load and part load lots with nearly all the cattle available long time weaned which will be harder to come by as the fall run approaches. Supply moderate, demand 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
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, yearling load lots traded 4.00 to 5.00 lower with slim comparisons on other weights. Slaughter cows sharply lower. Several really nice consignments on offer this week including several load and part load lots with nearly all the cattle available long time weaned which will be harder to come by as the fall run approaches. Supply moderate, demand good.