heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$343.85/cwt+13.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 395 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
144
228
176
Feeder cattle
100
171
155
Slaughter cattle
44
53
21
Replacement cattle
—
4
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Monday: A low number of feeders in today's offering due to another day of very warm temperatures in the area limited comparisons. The demand for feeders was average on a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold steady and no trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts last week.
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: A low number of feeders in today's offering due to another day of very warm temperatures in the area limited comparisons. The demand for feeders was average on a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold steady and no trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts last week.