heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$139.31/cwt-4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 885 lb · 272 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$140.65/cwt+2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 778 lb · 262 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$139.19/cwt+3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 988 lb · 98 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,317
2,200
3,283
Feeder cattle
1,117
1,981
3,141
Slaughter cattle
200
213
142
Replacement cattle
—
6
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Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 850 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steers 850 lb to 1,000 lb sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Approximately 4 loads of fancy heifers weighing 750 lb to 800 lb sold steady with last weeks market. No steer or heifer calves were available for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 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, feeder steers 700 lb to 850 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steers 850 lb to 1,000 lb sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Approximately 4 loads of fancy heifers weighing 750 lb to 800 lb sold steady with last weeks market. No steer or heifer calves were available for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower.