heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$144.90/cwt+10.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 785 lb · 66 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$138.12/cwt+5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 877 lb · 59 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$132.44/cwt+0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 717 lb · 47 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
501
1,940
0
Feeder cattle
395
1,337
0
Slaughter cattle
88
171
0
Replacement cattle
18
432
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 400 lb to 750 lb sold steady on light receipts. Feeder steers 750 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 350 lb to 800 lb sold steady on light receipts. Breaker cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Boner and lean cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 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
*** Final Report *** Compared to 2 weeks ago, feeder steers 400 lb to 750 lb sold steady on light receipts. Feeder steers 750 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 350 lb to 800 lb sold steady on light receipts. Breaker cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Boner and lean cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher.