heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$173.73/cwt+1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 871 lb · 186 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$170.49/cwt+4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 787 lb · 172 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$174.49/cwt-0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 824 lb · 144 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,908
1,583
3,106
Feeder cattle
1,576
1,379
2,909
Slaughter cattle
304
180
185
Replacement cattle
28
24
12
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 450 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, however steers 550 lb to 600 lb sold up to 10.00 higher on light receipts. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 higher. One high yielding cow sold for 1.00. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test.
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 450 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher, however steers 550 lb to 600 lb sold up to 10.00 higher on light receipts. Feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 higher. One high yielding cow sold for 1.00. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market test.