heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$145.57/cwt+8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 473 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
237
118
62
Feeder cattle
114
76
33
Slaughter cattle
91
37
21
Replacement cattle
2
1
1
Market comments — USDA reporter
Current hog receipts 22.
Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and boning type slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower. There were too few comparable feeder steers to establish an adequate market comparison; heifers were mostly 8.00 to 9.00 higher on a very light test; and feeder bulls were mostly 16.00 to 18.00 higher, also on a very light test. Demand was
good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.
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
Current hog receipts 22. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and boning type slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 2.00 lower. There were too few comparable feeder steers to establish an adequate market comparison; heifers were mostly 8.00 to 9.00 higher on a very light test; and feeder bulls were mostly 16.00 to 18.00 higher, also on a very light test. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.