light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls$449.99/cwt+18.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,917/hd at 426 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers$394.57/cwt-1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 473 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers$546.31/cwt+3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 335 lb · 12 head
New Brockton, AL 3-weight steers brought $535/cwt on 444 head. AL 3-weight steers are down $9/cwt from the early May peak of $544.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
444
418
467
Feeder cattle
346
337
433
Slaughter cattle
52
27
20
Replacement cattle
46
54
14
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 500 pounds sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls over 500 pounds sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.
▼ Feeder bulls: Feeder bulls over 500 pounds sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower
▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cows sold steady
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher
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.
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls under 500 pounds sold mostly steady. Feeder bulls over 500 pounds sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.