light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$230.22/cwt-3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 514 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$239.87/cwt-5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 580 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
174
222
337
Feeder cattle
137
164
272
Slaughter cattle
33
43
37
Replacement cattle
4
15
28
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold 4.00-6.00 higher on a light test due to low receipts last week. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 lower. The 300-400 lb. calves in all classes sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.
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 sold 4.00-6.00 higher on a light test due to low receipts last week. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 lower. The 300-400 lb. calves in all classes sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls were mostly steady.