heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$185.35/cwt-0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,468/hd at 792 lb · 256 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$173.63/cwt+2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 784 lb · 233 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$176.05/cwt+2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 721 lb · 181 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,159
3,417
2,395
Feeder cattle
2,738
3,105
2,254
Slaughter cattle
421
312
141
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 600 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Thin fleshed and fancy cattle will demand an 8.00 to 10.00 premium. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher with one high yielding bull selling for 123.
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 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 7.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifers 400 lb to 600 lb sold steady to 3.00 lower. Thin fleshed and fancy cattle will demand an 8.00 to 10.00 premium. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher with one high yielding bull selling for 123.