light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$285.09/cwt-3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 420 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$276.58/cwt+13.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 470 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
280
402
132
Feeder cattle
230
317
102
Slaughter cattle
35
40
18
Replacement cattle
15
45
12
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 Lbs sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. All other ranges of feeders including feeder heifers were selling un-even to steady. Slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00 higher on a light test. Supply was light but demand was good on most ranges of feeders with weaned and or pre-vac cattle helping steady the market.
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: Feeder steers under 500 Lbs sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. All other ranges of feeders including feeder heifers were selling un-even to steady. Slaughter cows were steady to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 6.00 higher on a light test. Supply was light but demand was good on most ranges of feeders with weaned and or pre-vac cattle helping steady the market.