light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$140.50/cwt+5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 904 lb · 143 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$141.12/cwt+5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 865 lb · 100 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$135.41/cwt+0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 988 lb · 73 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,055
1,852
1,817
Feeder cattle
935
1,557
1,613
Slaughter cattle
103
274
204
Replacement cattle
17
21
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 1,000 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 450 lb to 650 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 800 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 800 lb to 850 lb sold 10.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifer calves, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 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
*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 1,000 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 450 lb to 650 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 800 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 800 lb to 850 lb sold 10.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifer calves, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 lower.