light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$214.39/cwt-1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 527 lb · 1,211 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$198.92/cwt+0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 572 lb · 1,103 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$223.23/cwt-4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 472 lb · 833 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
13,885
14,798
16,506
Feeder cattle
10,268
12,327
13,651
Slaughter cattle
2,057
1,846
1,877
Replacement cattle
1,560
625
978
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower, 650-750 lbs sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher, and over 750 lbs sold weak. Heifer calves under 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers over 650 lbs sold weak, from 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. 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 600 lbs sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower, 650-750 lbs sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher, and over 750 lbs sold weak. Heifer calves under 650 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and heifers over 650 lbs sold weak, from 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Markets were active with good buyer demand.