heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls$316.00/cwt+34.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 560 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$294.00/cwt+4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,576/hd at 536 lb · 11 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
130
283
368
Feeder cattle
109
236
300
Slaughter cattle
14
32
58
Replacement cattle
7
15
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
With all the snow still lingering, many county roads are covered with snow and ice, making it hard for cattle producers to get their cattle to the market today. Due to the conditions, supply was too light, to determine a trend.
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
With all the snow still lingering, many county roads are covered with snow and ice, making it hard for cattle producers to get their cattle to the market today. Due to the conditions, supply was too light, to determine a trend.