light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$251.15/cwt-7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 824 lb · 250 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$245.56/cwt-8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,227/hd at 907 lb · 116 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$248.28/cwt-10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 863 lb · 81 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
885
2,415
1,009
Feeder cattle
780
2,184
802
Slaughter cattle
103
227
205
Replacement cattle
2
4
2
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 700 lb to 975 sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower, however a few thin fleshed 7 wts sold steady. Not enough feeder heifers 650 lb to 950 lb for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 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 700 lb to 975 sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower, however a few thin fleshed 7 wts sold steady. Not enough feeder heifers 650 lb to 950 lb for a market test. Demand was moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.