heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$206.06/cwt+6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 872 lb · 726 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$195.50/cwt≈ $1,883/hd at 963 lb · 124 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$244.54/cwt-11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 527 lb · 110 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,124
3,139
1,509
Feeder cattle
2,008
3,139
1,509
Replacement cattle
116
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Market comments — USDA reporter
Quality sale of feeder heifers, steers, and a few cow/calf pairs. Some prices on the higher side while some on the lower side compared to two weeks ago. Nice rain shower while doing the sale. Demand moderate to good. Next sale May 12 with a special bred cow, heifer, and pair sale.
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
Quality sale of feeder heifers, steers, and a few cow/calf pairs. Some prices on the higher side while some on the lower side compared to two weeks ago. Nice rain shower while doing the sale. Demand moderate to good. Next sale May 12 with a special bred cow, heifer, and pair sale.