light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$176.53/cwt-0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 738 lb · 317 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$175.68/cwt-1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 763 lb · 204 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$179.52/cwt-3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 830 lb · 172 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,662
3,811
6,247
Feeder cattle
2,318
3,651
5,944
Slaughter cattle
342
150
303
Replacement cattle
2
10
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 lower, however high quality and fancy steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on high quality and fancy cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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 and heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 lower, however high quality and fancy steers and heifers sold 2.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good on high quality and fancy cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.