heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$213.42/cwt≈ $1,889/hd at 885 lb · 217 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$238.87/cwt-3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,085/hd at 873 lb · 184 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$222.46/cwt+4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,158/hd at 970 lb · 165 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,065
2,061
2,102
Feeder cattle
1,862
1,771
1,818
Slaughter cattle
171
215
230
Replacement cattle
32
75
54
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 500 lb to 800 lb, however a lower trend was noted. However 93 fancy steers weighing 769 lb sold for 270, which would be 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 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
*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. No recent comparison on steers 500 lb to 800 lb, however a lower trend was noted. However 93 fancy steers weighing 769 lb sold for 270, which would be 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 2.00 lower. Heifers 500 lb to 700 lb sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher.