heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$220.15/cwt-2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 864 lb · 59 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$236.00/cwt-12.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,959/hd at 830 lb · 22 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$229.50/cwt+1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 880 lb · 13 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
625
1,760
850
Feeder cattle
299
1,303
517
Slaughter cattle
265
353
245
Replacement cattle
61
104
88
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last sale: Feeder calves and yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower on 850-899 lbs, all other weights of yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed. CME positions have seen positive movement almost daily this week. Offerings were light today and many buyers were not willing to start loads as this is the last sale of the week. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for light offerings. Quality today was mostly average. Most cattle were offered in small packages or as singles this week. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for light offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this week. Most cows continue to show lighter body condition scores as dry weather is starting to pull cows down. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Bull quality this sale was mostly average. Many bulls have been turned out and were in light flesh. Demand for feeding bulls was significantly lighter this as only packer buyers purchased bulls to feed this week. Feeding bulls sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested this sale to develop any market trend. Quality was mostly average this week.
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 calves and yearling steers were too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Yearling heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower on 850-899 lbs, all other weights of yearling heifers were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to weak undertones were noticed. CME positions have seen positive movement almost daily this week. Offerings were light today and many buyers were not willing to start loads as this is the last sale of the week. Demand for feeder cattle was mostly moderate for light offerings. Quality today was mostly average. Most cattle were offered in small packages or as singles this week. Market activity was mostly slow to moderate this week. Weigh up cows sold on moderate demand for light offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on boning and lean cows, breaking cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeding cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Cow and bull quality was mostly average this week. Most cows continue to show lighter body condition scores as dry weather is starting to pull cows down. Weigh up conditions were mixed this week. Bull quality this sale was mostly average. Many bulls have been turned out and were in light flesh. Demand for feeding bulls was significantly lighter this as only packer buyers purchased bulls to feed this week. Feeding bulls sold 5.00-7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 5.00-8.00 lower. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed were too lightly tested this sale to develop any market trend. Quality was mostly average this week.