heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$246.57/cwt≈ $1,921/hd at 779 lb · 321 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$242.63/cwt+2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 818 lb · 211 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$253.10/cwt≈ $2,071/hd at 818 lb · 205 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,709
529
4,282
Feeder cattle
2,537
236
3,775
Slaughter cattle
171
289
507
Replacement cattle
1
4
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, no recent comparison on feeder steers 400 lb to 1,000 lb , however a higher trend was noted especially on thin fleshed steers. No recent comparison on feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb, however a higher trend was noted especially on thin fleshed heifers. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.
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, no recent comparison on feeder steers 400 lb to 1,000 lb , however a higher trend was noted especially on thin fleshed steers. No recent comparison on feeder heifers 400 lb to 900 lb, however a higher trend was noted especially on thin fleshed heifers. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.