heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$129.18/cwt-3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 873 lb · 310 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$137.76/cwt-1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 772 lb · 237 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$131.68/cwt+3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 764 lb · 223 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,144
2,295
3,950
Feeder cattle
1,930
1,945
3,588
Slaughter cattle
193
294
300
Replacement cattle
21
56
62
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 725 lb to 1000 lb sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers 600 lb to 725 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 400 lb to 600 lb , however a lower trend was noted. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 850 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 600 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb , however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 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 725 lb to 1000 lb sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Steers 600 lb to 725 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 400 lb to 600 lb , however a lower trend was noted. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 850 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 600 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifer calves 400 lb to 500 lb , however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher.