light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$496.10/cwt≈ $2,606/hd at 525 lb · 13 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
121
117
131
Feeder cattle
74
46
101
Slaughter cattle
28
43
21
Replacement cattle
19
28
9
Market comments — USDA reporter
No trends could be established on Feeder Cattle due to lack of comparable data, however all classes traded with a higher undertone with good quality and strong demand; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher; No trends on Slaughter Bulls due to light receipts.
→ Feeder cattle: No trends could be established on Feeder Cattle due to lack of comparable data
→ Slaughter bulls: No trends on Slaughter Bulls due to light receipts
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 7.00 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.
Cattle Market
No trends could be established on Feeder Cattle due to lack of comparable data, however all classes traded with a higher undertone with good quality and strong demand; Slaughter Cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher; No trends on Slaughter Bulls due to light receipts.