heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$152.32/cwt+1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 872 lb · 363 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$148.03/cwt+3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 938 lb · 197 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$136.38/cwt-0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 872 lb · 162 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,754
1,905
2,295
Feeder cattle
2,522
1,623
1,945
Slaughter cattle
193
249
294
Replacement cattle
39
33
56
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Yearling steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher. No recent comparison on steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 850 lb to 975 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling heifers 575 lb to 850 lb sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves 400 lb to 575 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower with the exception of 2 high yielding cows that sold for 96. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.
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
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Yearling steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher. No recent comparison on steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 850 lb to 975 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling heifers 575 lb to 850 lb sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves 400 lb to 575 lb sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 lower with the exception of 2 high yielding cows that sold for 96. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.