light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$141.71/cwt+0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 830 lb · 447 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$149.42/cwt+5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 925 lb · 209 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$145.69/cwt+1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 770 lb · 191 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,433
3,030
2,728
Feeder cattle
1,962
2,564
2,447
Slaughter cattle
450
427
259
Replacement cattle
21
39
22
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers weighing 950 to 1100 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Steer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 925 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 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 700 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers weighing 950 to 1100 lb, however a higher trend was noted. Steer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 925 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves 500 lb to 700 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower.