heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers$181.28/cwt+9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 379 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$159.82/cwt-2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 474 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$144.03/cwt-0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $471/hd at 327 lb · 17 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
507
263
338
Feeder cattle
414
192
223
Slaughter cattle
78
59
105
Replacement cattle
15
12
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
Current hog receipts 10.
Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, while boning type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were unevenly steady; heifers were mostly 1.00 to 9.00 higher; four-weight feeder bulls were 1.00 to
5.00 lower, while five-weights were 11.00 to 13.00 higher, and there were too few comparable six-weights to establish an adequate market comparison. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was
average to attractive.
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
Current hog receipts 10. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, while boning type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers were unevenly steady; heifers were mostly 1.00 to 9.00 higher; four-weight feeder bulls were 1.00 to 5.00 lower, while five-weights were 11.00 to 13.00 higher, and there were too few comparable six-weights to establish an adequate market comparison. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive.