heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$252.01/cwt≈ $1,945/hd at 772 lb · 139 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$253.76/cwt-9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 475 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$257.50/cwt≈ $1,805/hd at 701 lb · 60 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,741
2,586
2,676
Feeder cattle
1,357
2,171
2,244
Slaughter cattle
380
410
432
Replacement cattle
4
5
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: There was few comparable sales on feeders and calves this week. The fall run has seemed to have started as there were more calves and less feeders that came to town than the previous week. Steer calves in the #500 range and feeders noted a higher undertone while their heifer counterparts seemed steady to slightly down. There was little test on high yielding slaughter cows and bulls. Trading was moderate to active.
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: There was few comparable sales on feeders and calves this week. The fall run has seemed to have started as there were more calves and less feeders that came to town than the previous week. Steer calves in the #500 range and feeders noted a higher undertone while their heifer counterparts seemed steady to slightly down. There was little test on high yielding slaughter cows and bulls. Trading was moderate to active.