heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$448.76/cwt+11.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 470 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
282
335
173
Feeder cattle
226
293
144
Slaughter cattle
31
33
19
Replacement cattle
25
9
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was uneven but stronger in spots with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 400-500 lbs appeared lower with a lite test, while the 500-700 lbs steers were sharply higher with a limited supply and good demand. Feeder heifers were mostly steady across the weight classes except for the 450-550 lbs heifers who were sharply higher with good demand for weaned and guaranteed open heifers. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a moderate supply and good demand.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers were mostly steady across the weight classes except for the 450-550 lbs heifers who were sharply higher with good demand for weaned and guaranteed open heifers
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 400-500 lbs appeared lower with a lite test
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a moderate supply and good demand
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a moderate supply and 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 Wednesday the feeder market was uneven but stronger in spots with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 400-500 lbs appeared lower with a lite test, while the 500-700 lbs steers were sharply higher with a limited supply and good demand. Feeder heifers were mostly steady across the weight classes except for the 450-550 lbs heifers who were sharply higher with good demand for weaned and guaranteed open heifers. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a moderate supply and good demand.