heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$244.29/cwt+6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,911/hd at 782 lb · 153 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$234.37/cwt-3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,615/hd at 689 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$252.13/cwt+5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 543 lb · 70 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,039
1,558
1,258
Feeder cattle
1,538
1,174
828
Slaughter cattle
501
384
430
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: The feeders seemed to hit an uptick in the market heading into the holiday weekend, gaining back some of the loss from last week. Feeder steers gained from 5.00 to 10.00 higher higher while their heifer counterparts gained 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Calves continued to move slightly downward with the better kind staying steady. High yielding slaughter cows slid back 1.00 and bulls presented a lower undertone with little comparable sales. Trading was active on feeders while calves and slaughter cattle were moderate.
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: The feeders seemed to hit an uptick in the market heading into the holiday weekend, gaining back some of the loss from last week. Feeder steers gained from 5.00 to 10.00 higher higher while their heifer counterparts gained 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Calves continued to move slightly downward with the better kind staying steady. High yielding slaughter cows slid back 1.00 and bulls presented a lower undertone with little comparable sales. Trading was active on feeders while calves and slaughter cattle were moderate.