heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$124.67/cwt-7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 776 lb · 421 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$119.60/cwt-3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 824 lb · 256 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$126.78/cwt+2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 917 lb · 219 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,728
2,144
1,967
Feeder cattle
2,447
1,930
1,624
Slaughter cattle
259
193
243
Replacement cattle
22
21
100
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. No recent comparison on steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb , however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 550 lb to 975 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. No recent comparison on heifer calves 375 lb to 500 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 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
Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. No recent comparison on steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb , however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 550 lb to 975 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. No recent comparison on heifer calves 375 lb to 500 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower.