light 5-weight M&L 2 steers$260.00/cwt≈ $1,349/hd at 519 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers$207.64/cwt≈ $1,189/hd at 572 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
112
77
33
Feeder cattle
66
41
16
Slaughter cattle
42
36
17
Replacement cattle
4
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Higher head run compared to last reported, similar run of slaughter cattle with increase in offering of Feeder Cattle and Lambs as well as Slaughter Bulls. Feeder Steers and Heifers harder fleshed but good quality and ample demand throughout. Slaughter Cows sold steady to $2 higher per cwt while Slaughter Bulls sold steady. Small run of Slaughter Hogs, $75-$90 per cwt.
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
Higher head run compared to last reported, similar run of slaughter cattle with increase in offering of Feeder Cattle and Lambs as well as Slaughter Bulls. Feeder Steers and Heifers harder fleshed but good quality and ample demand throughout. Slaughter Cows sold steady to $2 higher per cwt while Slaughter Bulls sold steady. Small run of Slaughter Hogs, $75-$90 per cwt.