light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$291.00/cwt+8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 614 lb · 154 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$222.88/cwt+3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,841/hd at 826 lb · 74 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$225.00/cwt-1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,948/hd at 866 lb · 59 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,367
2,030
2,502
Feeder cattle
977
1,703
2,020
Slaughter cattle
390
327
482
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Though there were few comparable sales, better quality feeder steers and heifers traded higher. Steers brought 7.00 to 9.00 higher while heifers brought 4.00 to 8.00 higher. High quality calves also trading higher with four weight steers jumping 16.00 and the heifer mates up 7.00. Trade was active. Slaughter cattle trade was quieter with high yielding cows bringing 10.00 less. High yielding slaughter bulls were steady to slightly lower.
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 week: Though there were few comparable sales, better quality feeder steers and heifers traded higher. Steers brought 7.00 to 9.00 higher while heifers brought 4.00 to 8.00 higher. High quality calves also trading higher with four weight steers jumping 16.00 and the heifer mates up 7.00. Trade was active. Slaughter cattle trade was quieter with high yielding cows bringing 10.00 less. High yielding slaughter bulls were steady to slightly lower.