heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$259.56/cwt+14.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 660 lb · 127 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$283.90/cwt+3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,899/hd at 669 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$338.81/cwt+2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 528 lb · 50 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,248
3,008
2,237
Feeder cattle
1,078
2,819
2,109
Slaughter cattle
170
189
128
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, a light test of lightweight steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone, 500-650 lb steers sold firm to 5.00 higher, with 650-750 lbs trading firm to 2.00 higher and steers over 750 lbs had a couple of groups selling mostly steady on comparable weights and quality. Feeder heifers weighing 500-650 lbs sold with a firm undertone on a light test with a pot load weighing 651 lbs and a part load weighing 675 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Monday's offering was much lighter than last week, with most of the steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs selling in small packages, groups and singles but sold on a very active market with buyers wanting to own light weight calves for grass, several groups of 650-700 lb steers and a pot load of 650 lb heifers also sold on and active market. Slaughter steers and heifers sold firm to 2.00 higher than last week's offering with slaughter cows selling firm to 4.00 higher with the most advance on the high dressing cows.
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, a light test of lightweight steer and heifer calves under 500 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone, 500-650 lb steers sold firm to 5.00 higher, with 650-750 lbs trading firm to 2.00 higher and steers over 750 lbs had a couple of groups selling mostly steady on comparable weights and quality. Feeder heifers weighing 500-650 lbs sold with a firm undertone on a light test with a pot load weighing 651 lbs and a part load weighing 675 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Monday's offering was much lighter than last week, with most of the steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs selling in small packages, groups and singles but sold on a very active market with buyers wanting to own light weight calves for grass, several groups of 650-700 lb steers and a pot load of 650 lb heifers also sold on and active market. Slaughter steers and heifers sold firm to 2.00 higher than last week's offering with slaughter cows selling firm to 4.00 higher with the most advance on the high dressing cows.