light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$282.77/cwt+7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 604 lb · 95 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$285.95/cwt-10.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 629 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$276.91/cwt+12.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 522 lb · 67 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,732
1,854
2,266
Feeder cattle
1,492
1,650
2,091
Slaughter cattle
240
204
175
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs were lightly tested, with 500-550 lb steers selling 2.00-5.00 lower, 550-600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 lower, spots 10.00 lower, 600-650 lbs sold mostly 5.00 lower and over 650 lbs were not well tested with a part load of 713 lb steers selling with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold steady to firm, over 600 lbs were lightly tested with the exception of a pot load of top quality 605 lb heifers selling with a higher undertone. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate offering there was a couple of stick-out sales with a pot load of 605 lb heifers at 285.75 and a part load 713 lb steers at 279.75. The offering of light weight calves under 400 lbs was greater than normal and sold with good demand. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.
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 week, steer calves weighing 400-500 lbs were lightly tested, with 500-550 lb steers selling 2.00-5.00 lower, 550-600 lbs sold 5.00-8.00 lower, spots 10.00 lower, 600-650 lbs sold mostly 5.00 lower and over 650 lbs were not well tested with a part load of 713 lb steers selling with a firm undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs sold steady to firm, over 600 lbs were lightly tested with the exception of a pot load of top quality 605 lb heifers selling with a higher undertone. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate offering there was a couple of stick-out sales with a pot load of 605 lb heifers at 285.75 and a part load 713 lb steers at 279.75. The offering of light weight calves under 400 lbs was greater than normal and sold with good demand. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.