heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$163.22/cwt-3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 576 lb · 1,028 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$188.66/cwt+2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 474 lb · 957 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$162.04/cwt+2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 472 lb · 797 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
15,163
15,925
17,578
Feeder cattle
10,927
13,136
14,833
Slaughter cattle
2,442
1,817
1,684
Replacement cattle
1,794
972
1,061
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers under 450 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower, 450 - 700 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher, and over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, with instances of sharply higher trades from 700 - 800 lbs. Feeder heifers under 350 lbs sold 8.00 - 11.00 lower, 350 - 750 lbs sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, and over 750 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls remained steady. Demand was moderate to good, though good demand should be noted for calves with spring and fall shots, as well as natural program heifers.
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 under 450 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower, 450 - 700 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 8.00 higher, and over 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, with instances of sharply higher trades from 700 - 800 lbs. Feeder heifers under 350 lbs sold 8.00 - 11.00 lower, 350 - 750 lbs sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, and over 750 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 6.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls remained steady. Demand was moderate to good, though good demand should be noted for calves with spring and fall shots, as well as natural program heifers.