light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$277.72/cwt+1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 735 lb · 131 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$248.91/cwt+5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,444/hd at 982 lb · 102 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$296.03/cwt-2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 636 lb · 72 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
911
2,215
577
Feeder cattle
746
1,685
390
Slaughter cattle
130
441
187
Replacement cattle
35
89
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to 3 weeks ago, feeder steers 600 lb to 1,000 lb sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher on very light receipts. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
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 3 weeks ago, feeder steers 600 lb to 1,000 lb sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 lb to 900 lb sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher on very light receipts. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.