light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$153.49/cwt+1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 833 lb · 775 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$145.37/cwt-7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 875 lb · 554 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$142.84/cwt-10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 921 lb · 502 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
6,734
3,201
7,454
Feeder cattle
6,348
3,046
7,238
Slaughter cattle
379
151
198
Replacement cattle
7
4
18
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Steers 550 lb to 700 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers 400 lb to 500 lb, however a steady trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher.
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 700 lb to 975 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Steers 550 lb to 700 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 550 lb sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers 400 lb to 500 lb, however a steady trend was noted. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher.