light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$149.16/cwt-3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 837 lb · 118 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$141.69/cwt+2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 760 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$182.14/cwt+6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 519 lb · 89 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,293
4,632
2,777
Feeder cattle
1,026
4,378
2,606
Slaughter cattle
143
245
159
Replacement cattle
124
9
12
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough steers 400 lb to 800 lb for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2 higher. Approximately 160 heifers 500 lb to 600 lb heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test, however a lower trend was noted.
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 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough steers 400 lb to 800 lb for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2 higher. Approximately 160 heifers 500 lb to 600 lb heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 lower. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test, however a lower trend was noted.