light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$342.92/cwt-6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $3,175/hd at 926 lb · 172 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$354.11/cwt+13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $3,155/hd at 891 lb · 125 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$379.66/cwt+3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,984/hd at 786 lb · 116 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,505
2,729
6,312
Feeder cattle
1,274
2,619
5,892
Slaughter cattle
196
90
347
Replacement cattle
35
20
73
Market comments — USDA reporter
*** Final Report ***
Compared to last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold from 5.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 8.00 to 13.00 higher, in places 30.00 to 40.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 925 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower, in places 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 425 lb to 650 lb sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand was mixed on feeders, and good on calves. Slaughter cows and 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 last week, feeder steers 600 lb to 975 lb sold from 5.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Steer calves 400 lb to 600 lb sold 8.00 to 13.00 higher, in places 30.00 to 40.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 925 lb sold steady to 4.00 lower, in places 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 425 lb to 650 lb sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand was mixed on feeders, and good on calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.