heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$243.52/cwt≈ $2,150/hd at 883 lb · 188 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$271.66/cwt+23.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 516 lb · 112 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$268.21/cwt+11.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 614 lb · 109 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,916
1,883
2,793
Feeder cattle
1,585
1,495
2,482
Slaughter cattle
232
360
291
Replacement cattle
99
28
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, with the exception of 300 to 400 lbs which sold sharply higher. Steers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, except for 4-weight heifers 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifers over 700 lbs were not well tested. Several Fancy heifer lots sold sharply higher. Breaker and Boning slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, while Lean cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Good to Very good demand for moderate supply.
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 under 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, with the exception of 300 to 400 lbs which sold sharply higher. Steers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, except for 4-weight heifers 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifers over 700 lbs were not well tested. Several Fancy heifer lots sold sharply higher. Breaker and Boning slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, while Lean cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Good to Very good demand for moderate supply.