heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$220.55/cwt+17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 470 lb · 227 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$175.07/cwt-10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 473 lb · 216 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$172.31/cwt-2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 580 lb · 200 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,968
3,597
2,961
Feeder cattle
2,425
2,901
2,144
Slaughter cattle
502
561
302
Replacement cattle
41
135
515
Market comments — USDA reporter
***Note *** Winter Livestock will be closed next Wednesday November 23 for the Thanksgiving Break
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and feeder heifers 700 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, however one high yielding bull weighing 2425 sold for 103.
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
***Note *** Winter Livestock will be closed next Wednesday November 23 for the Thanksgiving Break *** Final Report *** Compared to last week, not enough feeder steers and feeder heifers 700 lb to 900 lb for a market test, however a steady trend was noted. Steer calves 400 lb to 500 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 700 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, however one high yielding bull weighing 2425 sold for 103.