light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$240.83/cwt-0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 814 lb · 340 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$248.43/cwt-2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 721 lb · 155 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$234.85/cwt-10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 730 lb · 131 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,417
906
3,725
Feeder cattle
1,268
832
3,348
Slaughter cattle
149
74
377
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 850 lb sold unevenly steady. Not enough steer calves 450 lb to 700 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. One load of reputation calves sold up to 344. No recent data on heifers 400 lb to 800 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 850 lb sold unevenly steady. Not enough steer calves 450 lb to 700 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. One load of reputation calves sold up to 344. No recent data on heifers 400 lb to 800 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.