light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$129.02/cwt+5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 822 lb · 189 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$130.80/cwt+6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 771 lb · 188 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$128.05/cwt+7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 969 lb · 167 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,061
895
2,173
Feeder cattle
1,674
660
2,000
Slaughter cattle
280
171
173
Replacement cattle
107
64
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared with last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 1,000 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 400 lb to 800 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter 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
*** Final Report *** Compared with last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 1,000 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 400 lb to 800 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.