heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$172.49/cwt±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 576 lb · 232 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$159.50/cwt-3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 535 lb · 193 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$157.28/cwt+2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 559 lb · 176 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,354
2,819
2,698
Feeder cattle
2,505
2,106
2,277
Slaughter cattle
345
560
277
Replacement cattle
1,504
153
144
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steers weighing less than 550 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Steers 550 lbs and heavier sold steady to weak. Heifer calves weighing less than 700 lbs sold generally steady, heifers over 700 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to good for moderate to heavy offerings. Cattle continue to be in mostly light flesh and suitable to run on grass. Demand for heavier cattle was notably stronger this week than last. Market activity was mostly active this week with a large crowd on hand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was mostly average. Feeding buyers pushed higher quality cows higher as they purchased them away from packer buyers. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold fully steady. Packers opted to send the majority of cows to feed this week. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. A heavy offering of bred cows sold today as two large ranches dispersed their herds. Quality was mostly attractive. Demand was mostly good to very good with a large crowd on hand actively bidding on offerings.
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: Steers weighing less than 550 lbs were too lightly tested either this week or last week to develop an accurate market trend, however lower undertones were noticed. Steers 550 lbs and heavier sold steady to weak. Heifer calves weighing less than 700 lbs sold generally steady, heifers over 700 lbs sold 2.00-4.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was average to attractive. Demand was mostly moderate to good for moderate to heavy offerings. Cattle continue to be in mostly light flesh and suitable to run on grass. Demand for heavier cattle was notably stronger this week than last. Market activity was mostly active this week with a large crowd on hand. Weigh up cows sold on mostly moderate demand for light to moderate offerings. Quality this week was mostly average. Feeding buyers pushed higher quality cows higher as they purchased them away from packer buyers. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold fully steady. Packers opted to send the majority of cows to feed this week. Slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. A heavy offering of bred cows sold today as two large ranches dispersed their herds. Quality was mostly attractive. Demand was mostly good to very good with a large crowd on hand actively bidding on offerings.