light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$119.69/cwt+7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 919 lb · 495 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$131.35/cwt+4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 925 lb · 349 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$128.62/cwt+3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 778 lb · 307 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,981
2,728
975
Feeder cattle
2,800
2,447
812
Slaughter cattle
168
259
135
Replacement cattle
13
22
28
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Close ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 950 lb to 1100 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady. No recent comparison on steers under 500 lb. Feeder heifers 550 lb to 800 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers 800 lb to 925 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifer calves 400 lb to 550 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
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
*** Close *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 950 lb to 1100 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady. No recent comparison on steers under 500 lb. Feeder heifers 550 lb to 800 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers 800 lb to 925 lb sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifer calves 400 lb to 550 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.