light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$139.95/cwt+0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 725 lb · 580 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$131.47/cwt+1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 823 lb · 556 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$125.68/cwt+3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 767 lb · 440 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
7,144
7,765
4,112
Feeder cattle
7,144
7,765
4,112
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and steer calves steady. Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.
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 week: Feeder steers and steer calves steady. Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 higher. Heifer calves 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Quality average to attractive.