heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$229.82/cwt+37.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,548/hd at 674 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers$229.86/cwt-6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 370 lb · 16 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$233.90/cwt≈ $1,796/hd at 768 lb · 16 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
665
729
522
Feeder cattle
465
529
300
Slaughter cattle
128
141
151
Replacement cattle
72
59
71
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the previous week: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows mostly steady.
*Value added heifers were mostly black replacement type heifers, weaned over 200 days, multiple rounds of shots and worming, open.
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 the previous week: Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Feeder and replacement cows mostly steady. *Value added heifers were mostly black replacement type heifers, weaned over 200 days, multiple rounds of shots and worming, open.