heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$148.62/cwt-0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 474 lb · 48 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$158.56/cwt+6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 436 lb · 40 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$161.44/cwt≈ $521/hd at 323 lb · 33 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
357
276
79
Feeder cattle
293
215
48
Slaughter cattle
41
46
29
Replacement cattle
23
15
2
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady, though feeder bulls over 500 lbs traded weak on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls also sold weak on a light test.
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 and heifers sold mostly steady, though feeder bulls over 500 lbs traded weak on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls also sold weak on a light test.