heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$150.42/cwt-4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 871 lb · 361 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$147.71/cwt-5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 977 lb · 344 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$145.75/cwt-0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 819 lb · 254 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,047
5,792
3,129
Feeder cattle
1,792
5,658
2,976
Slaughter cattle
254
134
153
Replacement cattle
1
—
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Steers 900 lb to 1,000 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Steers 600 lb to 750 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 825 lb sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 825 lb to 925 lb sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 14.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 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
*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 750 lb to 900 lb sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Steers 900 lb to 1,000 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Steers 600 lb to 750 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 825 lb sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 825 lb to 925 lb sold 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 14.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower.