heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$338.57/cwt-13.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,979/hd at 880 lb · 260 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$366.54/cwt-9.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,830/hd at 772 lb · 242 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$326.49/cwt-18.59 vs last sale · ≈ $3,014/hd at 923 lb · 217 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,383
5,154
6,416
Feeder cattle
2,832
3,531
6,134
Slaughter cattle
411
391
222
Replacement cattle
140
1,232
60
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers over 700 lbs sold steady to sharply lower and heifers over 650 lbs sold 3.00 to 15.00 lower. Steers under 700 lbs and heifers under 650 lbs not well tested, even with good condition, calves sold sharply lower. Boning utility sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher and Lean utility sold steady to 6.00 higher.
▼ Feeder heifers: steers over 700 lbs sold steady to sharply lower and heifers over 650 lbs sold 3.00 to 15.00 lower
▼ Feeder steers: steers over 700 lbs sold steady to sharply lower and heifers over 650 lbs sold 3.00 to 15.00 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
Compared to last week, steers over 700 lbs sold steady to sharply lower and heifers over 650 lbs sold 3.00 to 15.00 lower. Steers under 700 lbs and heifers under 650 lbs not well tested, even with good condition, calves sold sharply lower. Boning utility sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher and Lean utility sold steady to 6.00 higher.