light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$279.38/cwt+16.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 644 lb · 97 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$279.45/cwt+14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,892/hd at 677 lb · 89 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$233.75/cwt-1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 959 lb · 61 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
556
482
1,866
Feeder cattle
507
405
1,770
Slaughter cattle
47
75
96
Replacement cattle
2
2
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher with some 400-450 lb calves sharply higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady in a lite test. Quality was plain through good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls lightly tested.
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 Tuesday feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher with some 400-450 lb calves sharply higher with very good demand. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady in a lite test. Quality was plain through good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-10.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter bulls lightly tested.