heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$156.26/cwt-5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 867 lb · 357 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$155.01/cwt+0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 769 lb · 248 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$148.62/cwt-1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 826 lb · 214 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,155
4,950
328
Feeder cattle
2,876
4,411
263
Slaughter cattle
274
422
61
Replacement cattle
5
117
4
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Steers 650 lb to 800 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 925 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 700 lb sold unevenly steady, Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 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
*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Steers 650 lb to 800 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 925 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers 400 lb to 700 lb sold unevenly steady, Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 lower.