light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$415.28/cwt≈ $2,591/hd at 624 lb · 130 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$415.86/cwt+40.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,953/hd at 710 lb · 98 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$350.15/cwt+25.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,756/hd at 787 lb · 64 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,188
1,093
1,379
Feeder cattle
1,012
837
1,158
Slaughter cattle
172
231
209
Replacement cattle
4
25
12
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: There were few comparable sales to state a trend on a short test. However, the undertone seemed mixed as sentiment toward steers favored higher on greater demand while heifers seemed to favor downward. Average to high yielding slaughter cows brought 2.00-4.00 lower while a good run of slaughter bulls dollared out 1.75-3.00 higher. Trade was moderate.
↕ Feeder heifers: the undertone seemed mixed as sentiment toward steers favored higher on greater demand while heifers seemed to favor downward
↕ Feeder steers: the undertone seemed mixed as sentiment toward steers favored higher on greater demand while heifers seemed to favor downward
▼ Slaughter bulls: Average to high yielding slaughter cows brought 2.00-4.00 lower while a good run of slaughter bulls dollared out 1.75-3.00 higher
▼ Slaughter cows: Average to high yielding slaughter cows brought 2.00-4.00 lower while a good run of slaughter bulls dollared out 1.75-3.00 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: There were few comparable sales to state a trend on a short test. However, the undertone seemed mixed as sentiment toward steers favored higher on greater demand while heifers seemed to favor downward. Average to high yielding slaughter cows brought 2.00-4.00 lower while a good run of slaughter bulls dollared out 1.75-3.00 higher. Trade was moderate.