light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$133.33/cwt+0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 814 lb · 419 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$142.94/cwt-0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 939 lb · 313 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$143.35/cwt-6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 872 lb · 244 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,147
2,386
2,282
Feeder cattle
1,971
2,183
2,079
Slaughter cattle
167
203
203
Replacement cattle
9
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 900 lb sold unevenly steady. Steers under 600 lb sold steady with a higher undertone. Feeder steers over 900 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 550 lb to 700 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 800 lb sold 4.00 higher. Heifers 800 lb to 975 lb sold 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Breaker cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Boner and lean cows sold 6.00 lower. 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
*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 900 lb sold unevenly steady. Steers under 600 lb sold steady with a higher undertone. Feeder steers over 900 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 550 lb to 700 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 800 lb sold 4.00 higher. Heifers 800 lb to 975 lb sold 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate. Breaker cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Boner and lean cows sold 6.00 lower. Bulls sold steady.