light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$339.18/cwt+17.37 vs last sale · ≈ $3,100/hd at 914 lb · 351 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$304.64/cwt-5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,658/hd at 872 lb · 293 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$339.99/cwt+16.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,994/hd at 880 lb · 273 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,618
1,785
2,309
Feeder cattle
2,458
1,511
2,209
Slaughter cattle
132
216
78
Replacement cattle
28
58
22
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, however load lots of fancy steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 1,000 lb sold 3.00 to 12.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand was good for fancy steers and heifers Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers 650 lb to 1,000 lb sold 3.00 to 12.00 higher
↕ Feeder steers: feeder steers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower; however load lots of fancy steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady
▼ Slaughter cows: Demand was good for fancy steers and heifers Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 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
Compared to last week, feeder steers 650 lb to 950 lb sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, however load lots of fancy steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650 lb to 1,000 lb sold 3.00 to 12.00 higher. Steer and heifer calves 400 lb to 650 lb sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Demand was good for fancy steers and heifers Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.