heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$233.00/cwt+4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 784 lb · 250 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$237.77/cwt-1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,031/hd at 854 lb · 187 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$227.87/cwt+7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 832 lb · 158 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,669
1,632
2,796
Feeder cattle
1,417
1,467
2,564
Slaughter cattle
251
161
228
Replacement cattle
1
4
4
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 975 lb sold unevenly steady, however front end kind of steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 975 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, with most advance on heifers over 800 lb. Not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 650 lb to 975 lb sold unevenly steady, however front end kind of steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750 lb to 975 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, with most advance on heifers over 800 lb. Not enough steer and heifer calves for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.