light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$151.34/cwt+3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 924 lb · 460 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$157.01/cwt+1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 727 lb · 319 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$155.68/cwt+0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 829 lb · 291 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,381
2,952
1,238
Feeder cattle
2,196
2,696
1,159
Slaughter cattle
169
251
79
Replacement cattle
16
5
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 700 lb to 800 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. No recent comparison on steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb, however a steady trend was noted. Not enough feeder heifers 400 lb to 950 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 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 800 lb to 1,000 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 700 lb to 800 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. No recent comparison on steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb, however a steady trend was noted. Not enough feeder heifers 400 lb to 950 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower.