light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$238.29/cwt+4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,222/hd at 933 lb · 289 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$257.21/cwt+16.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,248/hd at 874 lb · 256 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$239.58/cwt≈ $2,295/hd at 958 lb · 159 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,221
582
4,117
Feeder cattle
1,086
469
3,753
Slaughter cattle
135
96
364
Replacement cattle
—
17
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Not enough steer calves for a market test. Outstanding offering of thin fleshed grass steers . Not enough heifers for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.
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
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 950 lb sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Not enough steer calves for a market test. Outstanding offering of thin fleshed grass steers . Not enough heifers for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.