heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$306.47/cwt≈ $2,388/hd at 779 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$434.38/cwt-23.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 476 lb · 12 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
193
135
43
Feeder cattle
169
116
27
Slaughter cattle
24
18
16
Replacement cattle
—
1
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Due to a lack of comparable data, trends could not be established; however, Feeder Cattle tended to trade with a steady to higher undertone. Quality good to fancy, Demand good.
▲ Feeder cattle: Feeder Cattle tended to trade with a steady to higher undertone
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.
Due to a lack of comparable data, trends could not be established; however, Feeder Cattle tended to trade with a steady to higher undertone. Quality good to fancy, Demand good.