light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$183.49/cwt-13.69 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 535 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls$198.00/cwt+15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 591 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$196.72/cwt-12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 483 lb · 29 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,463
3,763
3,202
Feeder cattle
746
3,468
1,288
Slaughter cattle
505
207
1,285
Replacement cattle
212
88
629
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average and significantly lower than last weeks offering. Most calves were offered in very small packages or as singles. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most of the offering this week. Packer buyers were slightly less agressive this week on slaughter cows, howevever demand did improve as the sale progressed. Breaking cows sold fully steady in a narrow compairson. Boning and lean cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Cow quality this week was average to attractive and better overall compared to last week. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to weak. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week and poorer comparared to last week. Yearlings were included in the stock cow section of the report below. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady.
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: Steer and heifer calves were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Quality this sale was mostly plain to average and significantly lower than last weeks offering. Most calves were offered in very small packages or as singles. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. Market activity was mostly moderate. Weigh up cows comprised most of the offering this week. Packer buyers were slightly less agressive this week on slaughter cows, howevever demand did improve as the sale progressed. Breaking cows sold fully steady in a narrow compairson. Boning and lean cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeding cows sold generally steady. Cow quality this week was average to attractive and better overall compared to last week. Slaughter bulls sold generally steady to weak. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week and poorer comparared to last week. Yearlings were included in the stock cow section of the report below. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady.