heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$372.00/cwt-8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 575 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
131
189
218
Feeder cattle
92
148
189
Slaughter cattle
3
5
25
Replacement cattle
36
36
4
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.
▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady
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 one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cattle sold 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls market lightly tested. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.