light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$348.80/cwt≈ $2,796/hd at 802 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$331.13/cwt+17.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 608 lb · 63 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$323.00/cwt≈ $2,894/hd at 896 lb · 54 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
773
256
743
Feeder cattle
665
184
488
Slaughter cattle
37
21
84
Replacement cattle
71
51
171
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Wednesday the feeder market was spotty with an average quality offering of mostly yearling cattle. Light weight steers 400 lbs and under appeared lower with a lite test, while the 500-650 lbs steers were 5.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Feeder heifers 350-600 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and noted an increased interest in cows returning to the farm.
▼ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers 350-600 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand
↕ Feeder steers: Light weight steers 400 lbs and under appeared lower with a lite test; while the 500-650 lbs steers were 5.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and noted an increased interest in cows returning to the farm
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and noted an increased interest in cows returning to the farm
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 spotty with an average quality offering of mostly yearling cattle. Light weight steers 400 lbs and under appeared lower with a lite test, while the 500-650 lbs steers were 5.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Feeder heifers 350-600 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply and noted an increased interest in cows returning to the farm.