heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$123.96/cwt+1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 867 lb · 403 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$127.36/cwt-1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 923 lb · 384 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$128.84/cwt+3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 877 lb · 287 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,662
4,447
2,670
Feeder cattle
3,409
4,136
2,420
Slaughter cattle
225
298
250
Replacement cattle
28
13
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. No recent comparison on steers 400 lb to 750 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Feeder heifers 675 lb to 1,000 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers 500 lb to 675 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. No recent comparison on steers 400 lb to 750 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Feeder heifers 675 lb to 1,000 lb sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers 500 lb to 675 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.