heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$129.44/cwt+0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 662 lb · 260 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$137.93/cwt+6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 722 lb · 183 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$132.13/cwt-0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 786 lb · 183 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,719
5,710
5,967
Feeder cattle
2,719
5,710
5,967
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale (11/19/2020): Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer calves 1.00-7.00 lower on a light test. Heifer calves 2.00-8.00 lower on a light test. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was moderate. Lighter receipts this week as snow and ice moved across the trade area hindering cattle movement.
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.
Compared to last sale (11/19/2020): Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Steer calves 1.00-7.00 lower on a light test. Heifer calves 2.00-8.00 lower on a light test. Quality was average to attractive. Demand was moderate. Lighter receipts this week as snow and ice moved across the trade area hindering cattle movement.