heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$128.89/cwt-0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 872 lb · 759 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$126.09/cwt-0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 775 lb · 721 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$129.87/cwt-0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 829 lb · 568 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,630
3,337
2,175
Feeder cattle
6,312
3,145
2,075
Slaughter cattle
213
126
100
Replacement cattle
105
66
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared with last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 1.00 lower. Steer calves 450 lb to 650 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 300 lb to 450 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 725 lb to 925 lb sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers 575 lb to 725 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 300 lb to 575 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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 with last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 1.00 lower. Steer calves 450 lb to 650 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 300 lb to 450 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 725 lb to 925 lb sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers 575 lb to 725 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 300 lb to 575 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower.