light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$149.45/cwt+2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 929 lb · 849 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$144.43/cwt+3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 973 lb · 675 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$137.88/cwt+1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 863 lb · 369 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,103
4,429
4,166
Feeder cattle
4,663
4,152
3,751
Slaughter cattle
378
216
344
Replacement cattle
62
61
71
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 875 lb to 1000 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. This included about 800 fancy steers weighing 950 that sold for 148. Steers 775 lb to 875 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Yearling steers 675 lb to 775 lb sold unevenly steady. No recent comparison on steers 400 lb to 675 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Yearling heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers 400 lb to 600 lb , however a lower trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
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 875 lb to 1000 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. This included about 800 fancy steers weighing 950 that sold for 148. Steers 775 lb to 875 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower. Yearling steers 675 lb to 775 lb sold unevenly steady. No recent comparison on steers 400 lb to 675 lb, however a lower trend was noted. Yearling heifers 600 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher. No recent comparison on heifers 400 lb to 600 lb , however a lower trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.