heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls$436.42/cwt≈ $2,584/hd at 592 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$400.00/cwt-16.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,524/hd at 631 lb · 16 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 bulls$362.50/cwt≈ $2,733/hd at 754 lb · 15 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
389
2,696
0
Feeder cattle
168
2,413
0
Slaughter cattle
129
132
0
Replacement cattle
92
151
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week (2-05-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Quality this week was plain to average and mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Buyers showed need for feeders as many tried to square up loads for the week. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Market activity was active with a small crowd of buyers in the stands this week. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light offerings. Feeding cow demand continues to drive the market as excess feed in the valley at very low prices has many feedlots and ranchers willing to feed cows. Feeding cows sold mostly 6.00-10.00 higher. Very few slaughter cows were purchased this week as feeding demand pushed cow prices over where slaughter buyers wanted to buy cows. Slaughter cows were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on very limited offerings. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 10.00-12.00 higher in a very narrow comparison. Young age offerings suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly average.
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 (2-05-26): Feeder cattle were all too lightly tested to develop any market trend. Demand was mostly good for light offerings. Quality this week was plain to average and mostly offered in small packages or as singles. Buyers showed need for feeders as many tried to square up loads for the week. Quality this week was mostly plain to average. Market activity was active with a small crowd of buyers in the stands this week. Weigh up cows sold on good to very good demand for light offerings. Feeding cow demand continues to drive the market as excess feed in the valley at very low prices has many feedlots and ranchers willing to feed cows. Feeding cows sold mostly 6.00-10.00 higher. Very few slaughter cows were purchased this week as feeding demand pushed cow prices over where slaughter buyers wanted to buy cows. Slaughter cows were all too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however higher undertones were noticed on very limited offerings. Weigh up conditions were mostly average to below average this week. Slaughter bulls sold mostly 10.00-12.00 higher in a very narrow comparison. Young age offerings suitable to feed or rebreed sold generally steady in a narrow comparison. Quality this week was mostly average.