light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$153.49/cwt-9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 827 lb · 289 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$152.44/cwt-7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 868 lb · 271 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$147.06/cwt-4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 764 lb · 240 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,424
4,500
3,557
Feeder cattle
3,954
4,300
3,121
Slaughter cattle
389
—
334
Replacement cattle
81
200
102
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, yearling steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 10 .00 higher with the most advance on 5 wts. Yearling heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. No recent comparison on heifers under 500 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. No recent comparison on slaughter cows and bulls, however a steady under tone was noted on slaughter cows while a higher undertone was noted on slaughter bulls.
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, yearling steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 6.00 to 10 .00 higher with the most advance on 5 wts. Yearling heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. No recent comparison on heifers under 500 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was moderate. No recent comparison on slaughter cows and bulls, however a steady under tone was noted on slaughter cows while a higher undertone was noted on slaughter bulls.