heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$237.00/cwt+15.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,832/hd at 773 lb · 454 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$232.26/cwt+6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 934 lb · 137 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$232.32/cwt+3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,914/hd at 824 lb · 108 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,009
1,477
2,808
Feeder cattle
1,793
1,279
2,607
Slaughter cattle
201
172
201
Replacement cattle
15
26
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 1,050 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 650 lb sold 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 1,000 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, with the most advance on heifers weighing over 900 lb. Not enough steer and heifer calves 350 lb to 500 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 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 650 lb to 1,050 lb sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Steers 500 lb to 650 lb sold 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 1,000 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, with the most advance on heifers weighing over 900 lb. Not enough steer and heifer calves 350 lb to 500 lb for a market test, however a higher trend was noted. Demand was good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower.