heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$400.00/cwt+38.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,632/hd at 658 lb · 80 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$356.00/cwt+25.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,478/hd at 696 lb · 60 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$313.71/cwt≈ $2,745/hd at 875 lb · 58 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,093
1,822
1,252
Feeder cattle
837
1,470
938
Slaughter cattle
231
349
288
Replacement cattle
25
3
26
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: There were few comparable sales on calves and feeders to determine a trend. However; a lower undertone on feeders over 650 pounds was noted. Slaughter cattle followed suit with few comparable sales on average to high yielding cows. A lower undertone was noted as well. Bred cows and pairs remain higher as well as good condition slaughter bulls. Demand and trade was moderate on a lighter turn out.
▼ Feeder cattle: a lower undertone on feeders over 650 pounds was noted
▲ Replacement cows: Bred cows and pairs remain higher as well as good condition slaughter bulls
▲ Slaughter bulls: Bred cows and pairs remain higher as well as good condition slaughter bulls
→ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle followed suit with few comparable sales on average to high yielding cows
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 were few comparable sales on calves and feeders to determine a trend. However; a lower undertone on feeders over 650 pounds was noted. Slaughter cattle followed suit with few comparable sales on average to high yielding cows. A lower undertone was noted as well. Bred cows and pairs remain higher as well as good condition slaughter bulls. Demand and trade was moderate on a lighter turn out.