light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$216.15/cwt≈ $1,993/hd at 922 lb · 516 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$232.48/cwt+5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 976 lb · 345 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$254.73/cwt+18.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 832 lb · 334 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,859
2,797
2,125
Feeder cattle
3,477
2,246
1,706
Slaughter cattle
337
500
361
Replacement cattle
45
51
58
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 1100 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, however fancy and load lots of steers sold up to 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, up to 13.00 higher on fancy and load lots of heifers. Not enough steer and heifer calves under 600 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Outstanding offering of feeder steers and heifers off wheat and rye pasture.. Demand was good on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, however 1 high yielding cow sold for 151.
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 1100 lb sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, however fancy and load lots of steers sold up to 14.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lb to 950 lb sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, up to 13.00 higher on fancy and load lots of heifers. Not enough steer and heifer calves under 600 lb for a market test, however a lower trend was noted. Outstanding offering of feeder steers and heifers off wheat and rye pasture.. Demand was good on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, however 1 high yielding cow sold for 151.