light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$245.73/cwt+7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,261/hd at 920 lb · 117 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$244.38/cwt-1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,001/hd at 819 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$258.83/cwt-4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 679 lb · 85 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,009
1,221
2,191
Feeder cattle
802
1,086
1,997
Slaughter cattle
205
135
194
Replacement cattle
2
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, not enough steers and heifers for a market test. However a higher trend was noted on 700 lb to 900 lb steers. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher on a very limited supply.
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, not enough steers and heifers for a market test. However a higher trend was noted on 700 lb to 900 lb steers. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher on a very limited supply.