heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$301.96/cwt+0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 562 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$262.20/cwt-4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 578 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$259.89/cwt-3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 614 lb · 14 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
291
1,243
1,474
Feeder cattle
243
1,013
1,344
Slaughter cattle
48
230
130
Market comments — USDA reporter
Monday's auction had very light receipts with no comparison with mostly singles and small packages, with undertone lower. High temperatures and humidity along with Stock market down over a 1000 points at this time, affecting CME Cattle futures sharply lower with Live Cattle down on the three front months 2.55.-3.95 and Feeder Cattle front three months down 5.65-7.35. Slaughter cows on a light test sold 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
Monday's auction had very light receipts with no comparison with mostly singles and small packages, with undertone lower. High temperatures and humidity along with Stock market down over a 1000 points at this time, affecting CME Cattle futures sharply lower with Live Cattle down on the three front months 2.55.-3.95 and Feeder Cattle front three months down 5.65-7.35. Slaughter cows on a light test sold steady.