Larger run of Cattle than last week with a moderately higher offering of Replacement Cattle and significant gains in Slaughter Cattle. Slightly higher than average attendance, prices mostly firm and trade very active in light of yesterday's Board and Feeder Special sales. Feeder Steers softer in the 400-500 lb weight breaks, steady for the 6 weights. Feeder Heifers $5 higher in the 6 weights while lower by $10 or more per cwt in the lighter end of the run. Not a strong market test for Slaughter Cattle due the lighter run last week; high dress Cows higher by $10, Slaughter Bulls steady. Baby Calves by the head: Heifers, $325-$800; Bulls, $1,375-$1600. Heiferettes, $230.00-$300.00 per cwt. Ewe Lambs, $25 per head; Slaughter Hogs up to $65.00 per cwt.
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder Heifers $5 higher in the 6 weights while lower by $10 or more per cwt in the lighter end of the run
→ Feeder steers: Feeder Steers softer in the 400-500 lb weight breaks
▲ Replacement cows: Larger run of Cattle than last week with a moderately higher offering of Replacement Cattle and significant gains in Slaughter Cattle
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter Bulls steady
▲ Slaughter cattle: Larger run of Cattle than last week with a moderately higher offering of Replacement Cattle and significant gains in Slaughter Cattle
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
Larger run of Cattle than last week with a moderately higher offering of Replacement Cattle and significant gains in Slaughter Cattle. Slightly higher than average attendance, prices mostly firm and trade very active in light of yesterday's Board and Feeder Special sales. Feeder Steers softer in the 400-500 lb weight breaks, steady for the 6 weights. Feeder Heifers $5 higher in the 6 weights while lower by $10 or more per cwt in the lighter end of the run. Not a strong market test for Slaughter Cattle due the lighter run last week; high dress Cows higher by $10, Slaughter Bulls steady. Baby Calves by the head: Heifers, $325-$800; Bulls, $1,375-$1600. Heiferettes, $230.00-$300.00 per cwt. Ewe Lambs, $25 per head; Slaughter Hogs up to $65.00 per cwt.