light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$247.52/cwt+1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 810 lb · 203 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$270.79/cwt+4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 571 lb · 93 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$260.71/cwt+31.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 445 lb · 85 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,855
2,044
2,837
Feeder cattle
1,602
1,645
2,037
Slaughter cattle
245
399
800
Replacement cattle
8
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: The market as a whole presented a more positive note on more active trading. Steer calves were largely steady to up 9.00. While feeder steers had few comparable sales, a higher undertone was noted. Both heifer calves and feeders made a better showing with greater demand than exhibited in the last sale. Though there were few comparable sale to trend, there was a definite higher undertone with some classes moving 18.00 higher. High yielding slaughter cows jumped 7.00-15.00 higher while bulls jumped 20.00 higher.
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 market as a whole presented a more positive note on more active trading. Steer calves were largely steady to up 9.00. While feeder steers had few comparable sales, a higher undertone was noted. Both heifer calves and feeders made a better showing with greater demand than exhibited in the last sale. Though there were few comparable sale to trend, there was a definite higher undertone with some classes moving 18.00 higher. High yielding slaughter cows jumped 7.00-15.00 higher while bulls jumped 20.00 higher.