heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$304.64/cwt+12.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 473 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$284.00/cwt+21.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 518 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$322.53/cwt+22.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 519 lb · 27 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,214
2,592
2,427
Feeder cattle
402
848
0
Slaughter cattle
509
1,209
952
Replacement cattle
303
535
1,475
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on steers and mostly higher undertones were noticed on heifers. Quality today was mostly average. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. The best demand continues to be for calves under 500 lbs which buyers can develop into yearlings. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows comprised most of the market today. Demand for cows was mostly moderate for light to moderate offerings. Most cows were purchased to send to feed in some capacity. Very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, steady to firm undertones were noticed. Quality was most average to attractive. Slightly blemished cows continue to be purchased to feed for the upcoming holidays. Short term feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mostly average. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Young age offerings 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: All feeder cattle were too lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend, however steady to higher undertones were noticed on steers and mostly higher undertones were noticed on heifers. Quality today was mostly average. Demand was mostly moderate for light offerings. The best demand continues to be for calves under 500 lbs which buyers can develop into yearlings. Market activity was mostly moderate to active. Weigh up cows comprised most of the market today. Demand for cows was mostly moderate for light to moderate offerings. Most cows were purchased to send to feed in some capacity. Very few cows were purchased for immediate harvest. Slaughter cows were too lightly tested to develop a full market trend, steady to firm undertones were noticed. Quality was most average to attractive. Slightly blemished cows continue to be purchased to feed for the upcoming holidays. Short term feeding cows sold mostly 1.00-2.00 higher. High quality cows suitable to feed to premium white sold steady to firm. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower in a narrow comparison. Weigh up conditions were mostly average. Cows suitable to feed or rebreed sold on mostly good demand. Young age offerings sold generally steady.