heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$165.38/cwt-4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 589 lb · 154 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$150.53/cwt+4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 710 lb · 133 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$145.18/cwt+0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 782 lb · 123 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,813
1,994
2,806
Feeder cattle
1,651
1,846
2,623
Slaughter cattle
150
148
123
Replacement cattle
12
—
60
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers 400 lb to 800 lb sold unevenly steady. Steer calves 300 lb to 400 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 350 lb to 700 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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 to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steers 400 lb to 800 lb sold unevenly steady. Steer calves 300 lb to 400 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 350 lb to 700 lb sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.