heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$128.92/cwt-2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 870 lb · 350 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$125.21/cwt+0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 816 lb · 346 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$145.12/cwt-5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 589 lb · 273 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,337
4,566
3,125
Feeder cattle
3,145
4,051
2,941
Slaughter cattle
126
310
150
Replacement cattle
66
205
34
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers 600 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 300 lb to 400 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 800 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 900 lb sold steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bull sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.
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 700 lb to 975 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers 600 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Steer and heifer calves 300 lb to 400 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 800 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 900 lb sold steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bull sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.