light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers$381.90/cwt-58.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 409 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
134
347
191
Feeder cattle
120
293
163
Slaughter cattle
6
18
23
Replacement cattle
8
36
5
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to one week: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.
▼ Feeder bulls: feeder heifers and bulls sold sharply lower
▼ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers and bulls sold sharply lower
▼ Feeder steers: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 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: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls sold sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.