light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$216.32/cwt+2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 528 lb · 1,499 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$196.02/cwt+3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 479 lb · 1,286 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$198.50/cwt+1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 572 lb · 1,200 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
14,798
13,670
15,163
Feeder cattle
12,327
11,394
10,927
Slaughter cattle
1,846
1,782
2,442
Replacement cattle
625
494
1,794
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 lower, 450 - 800 lbs sold mostly 2.00 higher, and over 800 lbs sold unevenly, from 3.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, 450 - 800 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers over 850 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 4.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Markets were active with good buyer demand.
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 mostly 3.00 to 6.00 lower, 450 - 800 lbs sold mostly 2.00 higher, and over 800 lbs sold unevenly, from 3.00 lower to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, 450 - 800 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher and heifers over 850 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 4.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Markets were active with good buyer demand.