heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$348.85/cwt+44.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,679/hd at 768 lb · 205 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$344.50/cwt+27.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,542/hd at 738 lb · 136 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$389.88/cwt+32.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,199/hd at 564 lb · 90 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
750
764
964
Feeder cattle
716
699
890
Slaughter cattle
30
55
74
Replacement cattle
4
10
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering of mostly load lot groups. Feeder steers under 500 lbs appeared sharply higher with a limited supply, while the 500-700 lbs steers were mostly steady, and the yearling steers were sharply higher with strong demand. Feeder heifers followed a similar path with the light weight heifers under 400 lbs were sharply higher, and the 400-500 lbs heifers were mostly steady, and the yearling heifers appeared sharply higher and with good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and groups. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a limited supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.
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 the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering of mostly load lot groups. Feeder steers under 500 lbs appeared sharply higher with a limited supply, while the 500-700 lbs steers were mostly steady, and the yearling steers were sharply higher with strong demand. Feeder heifers followed a similar path with the light weight heifers under 400 lbs were sharply higher, and the 400-500 lbs heifers were mostly steady, and the yearling heifers appeared sharply higher and with good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and groups. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a limited supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.