heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$240.42/cwt+0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 879 lb · 457 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$227.45/cwt-0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,106/hd at 926 lb · 291 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$236.16/cwt-1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 828 lb · 207 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,797
3,758
2,178
Feeder cattle
2,246
3,470
1,557
Slaughter cattle
500
269
526
Replacement cattle
51
19
95
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold unevenly steady on light receipts., however fancy heifers sold up to 5.00 higher. Not enough 400 lb to 600 lb steers and heifers for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Approximately 120 reputation steer and heifer calves sold up to 20.00 higher. 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
*** Final Report *** Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 1,000 lb sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold unevenly steady on light receipts., however fancy heifers sold up to 5.00 higher. Not enough 400 lb to 600 lb steers and heifers for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Approximately 120 reputation steer and heifer calves sold up to 20.00 higher. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.