heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$276.79/cwt-2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 786 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$272.20/cwt+2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,739/hd at 639 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$287.83/cwt-3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 696 lb · 21 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
444
4,607
2,589
Feeder cattle
334
4,073
2,311
Slaughter cattle
106
462
258
Replacement cattle
4
72
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 500 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 10.00 higher on a very light test. Not enough feeder heifers 500 lb to 900 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 15.00 to 18.00 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 500 lb to 800 lb sold steady to 10.00 higher on a very light test. Not enough feeder heifers 500 lb to 900 lb for a market test. Demand was good. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 15.00 to 18.00 higher.