light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$170.76/cwt+1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 815 lb · 433 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$178.17/cwt+1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 732 lb · 335 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$188.64/cwt+3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 790 lb · 164 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,727
2,662
4,158
Feeder cattle
2,469
2,318
3,785
Slaughter cattle
237
342
322
Replacement cattle
21
2
51
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
*** Note *** Winter Livestock will have their Wheat Grazer Special next Wednesday March 15
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower, however 5 high yielding cows sold for 101. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 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 *** *** Note *** Winter Livestock will have their Wheat Grazer Special next Wednesday March 15 Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower, however 5 high yielding cows sold for 101. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower.