light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$255.51/cwt+15.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 922 lb · 419 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$265.16/cwt+22.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,230/hd at 841 lb · 208 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$229.40/cwt-5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 824 lb · 180 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,464
2,435
1,607
Feeder cattle
1,344
2,208
1,308
Slaughter cattle
111
202
299
Replacement cattle
9
25
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 800 lb to 950 lb sold 10.00 to 15 higher. Not enough steers under 800 lb for a market test. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 875 lb sold steady on light receipts. Not enough heifers under 700 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 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 950 lb sold 10.00 to 15 higher. Not enough steers under 800 lb for a market test. Feeder heifers 700 lb to 875 lb sold steady on light receipts. Not enough heifers under 700 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.