light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$437.22/cwt+45.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,722/hd at 623 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$395.77/cwt+63.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,459/hd at 621 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$399.84/cwt+38.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 527 lb · 41 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
710
621
1,254
Feeder cattle
650
429
1,192
Slaughter cattle
60
108
62
Replacement cattle
—
84
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00-20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower. Offerings also included 1933 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf
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.
Compared to last week, Feeder Steers 5.00-20.00 higher; Feeder Bulls 5.00-10.00 higher; Feeder Heifers 10.00-20.00 higher; Slaughter Cows 2.00-8.00 lower; Slaughter Bulls 3.00 lower. Offerings also included 1933 head sold on video. The video sale report can be seen at the following link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3467.pdf