heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$207.42/cwt+12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 867 lb · 292 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$232.46/cwt+16.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 732 lb · 151 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$196.56/cwt+12.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 765 lb · 138 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,125
2,178
4,235
Feeder cattle
1,706
1,557
3,748
Slaughter cattle
361
526
451
Replacement cattle
58
95
36
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 925 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, however thin fleshed and fancy steers sold up to 12.00 higher. Approximately 5 loads of fancy 850 lb steers sold for 219.75 which would be 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 825 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher, however thin fleshed heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Not enough steers and heifers under 500 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. One high yielding bull sold for 143.
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 500 lb to 925 lb sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, however thin fleshed and fancy steers sold up to 12.00 higher. Approximately 5 loads of fancy 850 lb steers sold for 219.75 which would be 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 825 lb sold steady to 2.00 higher, however thin fleshed heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Not enough steers and heifers under 500 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. One high yielding bull sold for 143.