light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$214.71/cwt+4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 531 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$234.08/cwt+0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $984/hd at 420 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$209.59/cwt-11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
214
109
428
Feeder cattle
171
80
302
Slaughter cattle
26
29
24
Replacement cattle
17
—
102
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Monday: No trend on feeder steers due to low receipts last week. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher and bull calves traded steady. A good quality feeder calf offering saw average demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and a light test on slaughter bulls.
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 Monday: No trend on feeder steers due to low receipts last week. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher and bull calves traded steady. A good quality feeder calf offering saw average demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and a light test on slaughter bulls.