light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$227.54/cwt+23.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 818 lb · 384 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$219.08/cwt+14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 875 lb · 328 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$218.00/cwt+19.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 922 lb · 257 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,741
1,511
3,414
Feeder cattle
2,398
1,086
2,932
Slaughter cattle
333
401
407
Replacement cattle
10
24
75
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 lb sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher, in places 20.00 higher. Not enough steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 975 lb sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher, in places 20.00 higher. Not enough heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Outstanding offering of graze out cattle. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.
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 10.00 to 12.00 higher, in places 20.00 higher. Not enough steer calves 400 lb to 700 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 975 lb sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher, in places 20.00 higher. Not enough heifer calves 400 lb to 600 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Outstanding offering of graze out cattle. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.