light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$234.89/cwt+10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 914 lb · 188 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$225.14/cwt+2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,188/hd at 972 lb · 177 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$239.82/cwt+0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,101/hd at 876 lb · 161 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,429
2,065
5,141
Feeder cattle
2,124
1,862
4,341
Slaughter cattle
294
171
695
Replacement cattle
11
32
105
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 1050 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold 6.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, however thin fleshed calves sold up to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Not enough heifers 400 lb to 800 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 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 800 lb to 1050 lb sold steady to 5.00 higher. Steers 600 lb to 800 lb sold 6.00 lower. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, however thin fleshed calves sold up to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 800 lb to 950 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Not enough heifers 400 lb to 800 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower.