light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$344.67/cwt-3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 523 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$382.27/cwt+45.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 576 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
173
154
813
Feeder cattle
142
119
717
Slaughter cattle
18
25
59
Replacement cattle
13
10
37
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was mostly stronger with an average quality offering. Feeder calves 300 lbs and under appeared sharply stronger with a lite test, while the 350-650 steers and heifers were steady to 6.00 higher with a limited supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Slaughter cows appeared 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a lite test and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.
▲ Feeder heifers: while the 350-650 steers and heifers were steady to 6.00 higher with a limited supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves
▲ Feeder steers: while the 350-650 steers and heifers were steady to 6.00 higher with a limited supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows appeared 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a lite test and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows appeared 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a lite test 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 Wednesday the feeder market was mostly stronger with an average quality offering. Feeder calves 300 lbs and under appeared sharply stronger with a lite test, while the 350-650 steers and heifers were steady to 6.00 higher with a limited supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Slaughter cows appeared 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a lite test and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.