light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$130.83/cwt+0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 924 lb · 172 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$134.38/cwt+0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 872 lb · 125 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$130.33/cwt+4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 962 lb · 105 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,119
3,481
3,006
Feeder cattle
1,005
3,260
2,632
Slaughter cattle
109
190
374
Replacement cattle
5
31
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lbs to 900 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher; other weights of steers were not well tested today. Feeder heifers not well tested today, however a lower undertone noted. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested.
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
***CLOSE*** Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lbs to 900 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher; other weights of steers were not well tested today. Feeder heifers not well tested today, however a lower undertone noted. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested.