heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$264.62/cwt≈ $1,215/hd at 459 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$260.00/cwt+14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 556 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$245.00/cwt+1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 513 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
180
295
269
Feeder cattle
158
260
222
Slaughter cattle
18
33
37
Replacement cattle
4
2
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for all classes of feeder calves. The demand for lightweight calves was much better today than in previous weeks. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower on and light test and no slaughter bulls in today's offering.
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 6.00-8.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. There was good demand for all classes of feeder calves. The demand for lightweight calves was much better today than in previous weeks. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower on and light test and no slaughter bulls in today's offering.