light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$335.31/cwt+0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 516 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$322.88/cwt-7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 684 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls$332.26/cwt-7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,867/hd at 562 lb · 13 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
392
525
569
Feeder cattle
251
367
374
Slaughter cattle
102
88
115
Replacement cattle
39
70
80
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, all replacements steady.
→ Feeder bulls: feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady
→ Feeder heifers: feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady
▲ Feeder steers: feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher
→ Slaughter bulls: slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady
→ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady
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.
Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, all replacements steady.