heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$269.46/cwt+7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 679 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$265.12/cwt+6.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 620 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$331.00/cwt≈ $1,678/hd at 507 lb · 13 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,276
884
780
Feeder cattle
386
201
165
Slaughter cattle
765
535
519
Replacement cattle
125
148
96
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeders was mostly good to very good for light offerings. Quality was mostly plain to average today. Most feeders were offered in small groups. Buyers showed very good demand for limited feeders. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with several buyers actively bidding on limited offerings. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for moderate offerings. Additional packer buyers were in the market again this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Packers and feeding buyers both showed very good demand for high quality cows suitable to feed. Quality was mostly average to attractive this sale. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average, however weigh conditions were not as as attractive to buyers this week as very warm temperatures had most cows and bulls tanked up on water. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Feeding bull buyers caused average dressing bulls to sell higher while bulls too big to feed sold mostly 3.00. Feeding bulls sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher. Bull quality this sale was average to attractive. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality was mostly average to attractive, however fewer takers were seen for this class of cow. Fewer buyers looking for rebreed offerings were seen this sale as most of the rebreeds from this point on will be late April and later calvers.
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 sale: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand for feeders was mostly good to very good for light offerings. Quality was mostly plain to average today. Most feeders were offered in small groups. Buyers showed very good demand for limited feeders. Market activity was mostly moderate to active with several buyers actively bidding on limited offerings. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for moderate offerings. Additional packer buyers were in the market again this week. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher on breaking and boning cows, lean cows sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Feeding cows sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Packers and feeding buyers both showed very good demand for high quality cows suitable to feed. Quality was mostly average to attractive this sale. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to above average, however weigh conditions were not as as attractive to buyers this week as very warm temperatures had most cows and bulls tanked up on water. Slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady from 3.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Feeding bull buyers caused average dressing bulls to sell higher while bulls too big to feed sold mostly 3.00. Feeding bulls sold mostly 5.00-8.00 higher. Bull quality this sale was average to attractive. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady. Quality was mostly average to attractive, however fewer takers were seen for this class of cow. Fewer buyers looking for rebreed offerings were seen this sale as most of the rebreeds from this point on will be late April and later calvers.