light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$212.37/cwt-4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 935 lb · 194 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$222.60/cwt-7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 835 lb · 134 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$218.32/cwt-2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 875 lb · 107 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
760
3,779
4,712
Feeder cattle
665
3,489
4,228
Slaughter cattle
95
290
484
Market comments — USDA reporter
No trend available this week on many weight categories due to the winter storm at the beginning of the week making the offering limited in numbers however, 800-950 lbs steers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. The lower market mostly due to transportation issues of getting trucks where they need to be. Demand was moderate.
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
No trend available this week on many weight categories due to the winter storm at the beginning of the week making the offering limited in numbers however, 800-950 lbs steers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. The lower market mostly due to transportation issues of getting trucks where they need to be. Demand was moderate.