light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$350.00/cwt≈ $2,100/hd at 600 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$417.64/cwt+41.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 427 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$367.96/cwt+58.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,278/hd at 619 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
184
117
148
Feeder cattle
141
100
132
Slaughter cattle
35
13
10
Replacement cattle
8
4
6
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400 lbs - 600 lbs sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs sold 21.00-30.00, mostly 25.00 higher. Feeder supply consisted of several groups of long weaned, suitable for grazing cattle who sold for a Premium. Hot weather is here, Fleshy or cattle with too much hair are heavily discounted. Not enough receipts last week to establish a Trend for Slaughter cows or bulls.
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers over 400 lbs sold 21.00-30.00
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers 400 lbs - 600 lbs sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher
→ Slaughter cows: Not enough receipts last week to establish a Trend for Slaughter cows or bulls
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
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400 lbs - 600 lbs sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 400 lbs sold 21.00-30.00, mostly 25.00 higher. Feeder supply consisted of several groups of long weaned, suitable for grazing cattle who sold for a Premium. Hot weather is here, Fleshy or cattle with too much hair are heavily discounted. Not enough receipts last week to establish a Trend for Slaughter cows or bulls.