light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$228.34/cwt-13.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 915 lb · 211 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$254.18/cwt+4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 729 lb · 143 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$225.50/cwt-8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 785 lb · 100 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,074
1,359
1,445
Feeder cattle
2,074
1,359
1,445
Market comments — USDA reporter
Last sale was one month ago no comparison is available. Today was the annual back to grass calf and yearling special. Demand was good for all cattle suitable to run on grass. Cattle too heavy to develop into yearlings sold on moderate demand. Good buyer attendance was seen with a mix of order buyers and farmer feeders noted.
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
Last sale was one month ago no comparison is available. Today was the annual back to grass calf and yearling special. Demand was good for all cattle suitable to run on grass. Cattle too heavy to develop into yearlings sold on moderate demand. Good buyer attendance was seen with a mix of order buyers and farmer feeders noted.