light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$235.37/cwt-11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 825 lb · 612 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$253.62/cwt+4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 723 lb · 545 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$223.83/cwt-4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,954/hd at 873 lb · 541 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,192
2,515
2,044
Feeder cattle
4,962
1,834
1,845
Slaughter cattle
223
379
198
Replacement cattle
7
302
1
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady, however cattle carrying mud were discounted 3.00 to 4.00. Steers 550 lb to 800 lb sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold steady, A few packages of 3 wt steers sold over 4.00. Feeder heifers 475 lb to 800 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher, however one high yielding cow sold for 131. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however one high yielding bull sold for 139
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 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady, however cattle carrying mud were discounted 3.00 to 4.00. Steers 550 lb to 800 lb sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold steady, A few packages of 3 wt steers sold over 4.00. Feeder heifers 475 lb to 800 lb sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher, however one high yielding cow sold for 131. Slaughter bulls sold steady, however one high yielding bull sold for 139