light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$265.00/cwt≈ $1,908/hd at 720 lb · 49 head
heavy 9-weight L 1-2 steers$186.00/cwt≈ $1,776/hd at 955 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$238.86/cwt+8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 663 lb · 33 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
723
853
1,388
Feeder cattle
568
625
1,239
Slaughter cattle
90
176
92
Replacement cattle
65
52
57
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday sale ( September 17) slaughter cows lower undertones noted with 3.00-10.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, more feeder cows returning to feed with higher demand and overtones noted. Yearlings steers no comparisons available with yearling heifers instances 1.00-6.00 higher on light comparisons. Feeder steer calves steady to instances 6.00-8.00 higher on light comparisons, feeder heifers also light offering instances 1.00-6.00 higher. Demand moderate to 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 last Tuesday sale ( September 17) slaughter cows lower undertones noted with 3.00-10.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, more feeder cows returning to feed with higher demand and overtones noted. Yearlings steers no comparisons available with yearling heifers instances 1.00-6.00 higher on light comparisons. Feeder steer calves steady to instances 6.00-8.00 higher on light comparisons, feeder heifers also light offering instances 1.00-6.00 higher. Demand moderate to good.