light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$218.17/cwt+6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 628 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$213.63/cwt+7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 622 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$236.77/cwt+2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 475 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
281
337
307
Feeder cattle
216
272
223
Slaughter cattle
43
37
45
Replacement cattle
22
28
39
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers traded sharply lower on a very light test. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher and bull calves under 500 lbs. were sharply lower with those over 500 lbs. selling 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.
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: Feeder steers traded sharply lower on a very light test. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher and bull calves under 500 lbs. were sharply lower with those over 500 lbs. selling 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.