heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$137.92/cwt+5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 572 lb · 403 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$149.58/cwt-2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 624 lb · 384 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$132.35/cwt+2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 783 lb · 315 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,780
4,553
3,227
Feeder cattle
3,381
4,283
2,943
Slaughter cattle
246
248
100
Replacement cattle
153
22
184
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 450 lb sold 3.00 higher. Steers weighing 450 lb to 575 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Steers 575 lb to 800 lb sold steady. Feeder heifer 700 lb to 850 lb sold steady, Heifer calves 300 lb to 500 sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Fancy cattle sell at a 5.00 premium. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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 last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 450 lb sold 3.00 higher. Steers weighing 450 lb to 575 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Steers 575 lb to 800 lb sold steady. Feeder heifer 700 lb to 850 lb sold steady, Heifer calves 300 lb to 500 sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Fancy cattle sell at a 5.00 premium. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher.