heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$176.99/cwt-1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 873 lb · 267 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$184.86/cwt-5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 771 lb · 203 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$171.55/cwt+0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 975 lb · 105 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,419
2,372
3,155
Feeder cattle
1,319
2,198
2,876
Slaughter cattle
90
157
274
Replacement cattle
10
17
5
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold steady. Steers 600 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Not enough steer or heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold steady on a light test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher on light receipts. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher on very light receipts.
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. Steers 600 lb to 700 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Not enough steer or heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold steady on a light test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher on light receipts. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher on very light receipts.