light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$125.27/cwt-3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 830 lb · 308 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$135.34/cwt+1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 879 lb · 212 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$127.40/cwt-0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 992 lb · 129 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,287
2,061
2,572
Feeder cattle
1,230
1,674
2,257
Slaughter cattle
57
280
315
Replacement cattle
—
107
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady. Steers 575 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers
575 lb to 925 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. No high quality bulls were available.
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 700 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady. Steers 575 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 575 lb to 925 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. No high quality bulls were available.