light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$166.77/cwt+2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 721 lb · 52 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$169.48/cwt-5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 815 lb · 49 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$168.67/cwt≈ $1,437/hd at 852 lb · 37 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,231
1,531
1,225
Feeder cattle
623
994
600
Slaughter cattle
608
537
625
Market comments — USDA reporter
Total receipts for Mon and Tues sale: 5105
Compared with last Tuesday, steer and heifer calves in a light supply mostly steady on the kind offered. Yearling feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Trade and demand moderate.
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
Total receipts for Mon and Tues sale: 5105 Compared with last Tuesday, steer and heifer calves in a light supply mostly steady on the kind offered. Yearling feeder steers and heifers mostly steady. Trade and demand moderate.