light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$355.50/cwt≈ $3,228/hd at 908 lb · 57 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$325.00/cwt≈ $2,925/hd at 900 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$436.23/cwt+0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,537/hd at 582 lb · 20 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
323
102
168
Feeder cattle
292
68
153
Slaughter cattle
28
27
14
Replacement cattle
3
7
1
Market comments — USDA reporter
Sale included the following load lots;
57,908#, Steers, M/L, #1's, 5-6 Fleshed, 100% Blk, 120+days weaned with 2 rounds of vaccinations, $355.50
56, 900#, Heifers, M/L, #1's, 5-6 fleshed, included 19 colored, 100+days weaned with 2 rounds of vaccinations and shot of Lutelyse, $325.00
No trends could be established due to lack of comparable data from light receipts the previous week, however all classes of cattle traded with a higher undertone with good quality and strong demand throughout.
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
Sale included the following load lots; 57,908#, Steers, M/L, #1's, 5-6 Fleshed, 100% Blk, 120+days weaned with 2 rounds of vaccinations, $355.50 56, 900#, Heifers, M/L, #1's, 5-6 fleshed, included 19 colored, 100+days weaned with 2 rounds of vaccinations and shot of Lutelyse, $325.00 No trends could be established due to lack of comparable data from light receipts the previous week, however all classes of cattle traded with a higher undertone with good quality and strong demand throughout.