light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$295.86/cwt+0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 628 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$327.28/cwt-2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 507 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$316.08/cwt+4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 566 lb · 60 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,614
1,988
1,097
Feeder cattle
765
1,738
222
Slaughter cattle
628
141
672
Replacement cattle
221
109
203
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steer calves under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Steers 500 lbs and heavier sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifer calves under 550 lbs were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand remains good to very good. Offerings were light. Quality this week was mostly plain to average with a few consignments of attractive cattle noted. Demand for feeder cattle helped keep prices steady to higher despite a smaller and lower quality offering. Most calves were in light flesh. Package sizes were mostly small to moderate with many singles in the offering. Market activity was active this sale with bidders both ringside and over the internet actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on breaking cows, boning and lean cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Packers picked around to try to put together a load of slaughter cows, however demand from feeding buyers kept packers from purchasing many cows for immediate harvest. Most cows were purchased for feed this week. Feeding cows sold on good to very good demand, fueled by strong demand from both packers and private feeders. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on high quality cow suitable to feed to premium white. Short term feeding cows sold generally steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand for bulls was very good this week as packers competed over limited offerings. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was average to attractive and similar to last week. Many young cows were purchased to feed again 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 week: Feeder steer calves under 500 lbs were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed. Steers 500 lbs and heavier sold steady to 10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Heifer calves under 550 lbs were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however steady undertones were noticed. Heifers over 550 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand remains good to very good. Offerings were light. Quality this week was mostly plain to average with a few consignments of attractive cattle noted. Demand for feeder cattle helped keep prices steady to higher despite a smaller and lower quality offering. Most calves were in light flesh. Package sizes were mostly small to moderate with many singles in the offering. Market activity was active this sale with bidders both ringside and over the internet actively bidding on offerings. Weigh up cows sold on mostly good demand for moderate offerings. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on breaking cows, boning and lean cows were too lightly tested last week to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed. Packers picked around to try to put together a load of slaughter cows, however demand from feeding buyers kept packers from purchasing many cows for immediate harvest. Most cows were purchased for feed this week. Feeding cows sold on good to very good demand, fueled by strong demand from both packers and private feeders. Feeding cows sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on high quality cow suitable to feed to premium white. Short term feeding cows sold generally steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Demand for bulls was very good this week as packers competed over limited offerings. Young age cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was average to attractive and similar to last week. Many young cows were purchased to feed again this week.