heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$206.00/cwt≈ $1,545/hd at 750 lb · 140 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$226.01/cwt≈ $1,415/hd at 626 lb · 76 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$241.20/cwt≈ $1,583/hd at 656 lb · 39 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
580
68
108
Feeder cattle
570
44
80
Slaughter cattle
10
16
28
Replacement cattle
—
8
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
No comparison due to low receipts last week because of the winter weather. Today's offering contained several weaned, pre-conditioned feeder calves of which the buyers showed very strong demand for.
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
No comparison due to low receipts last week because of the winter weather. Today's offering contained several weaned, pre-conditioned feeder calves of which the buyers showed very strong demand for.