heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$329.47/cwt-21.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 575 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$386.86/cwt-6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 579 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$341.36/cwt+1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,280/hd at 668 lb · 15 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
768
759
511
Feeder cattle
320
634
266
Slaughter cattle
220
125
200
Replacement cattle
228
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45
Market comments — USDA reporter
Friday's auction was a special bed cow and pairs sale with the main attraction being a consignment of good quality 48 hd of young western 3-5 yr old bred cows in the 2nsd stage selling form 3850.00--4150.00 per head, the balance mostly young 3-6 yrs in the 2nd stage with several short solid mouth cows also in the 2nd stage all selling with moderate to good demand. Package of 2nd calf heifer pairs with good big calves by side sold for 6050.00 per pair. Feeders were mostly sold in small packages but all sold with a steady to firm undertone on comparable sales and quality. Slaughter cows on a good offering sold steady to firm with last week.
→ Feeder cattle: Feeders were mostly sold in small packages but all sold with a steady to firm undertone on comparable sales and quality
→ Feeder heifers: Package of 2nd calf heifer pairs with good big calves by side sold for 6050.00 per pair
→ Replacement cows: Friday's auction was a special bed cow and pairs sale with the main attraction being a consignment of good quality 48 hd of young western 3-5 yr old bred cows in the 2nsd stage selling form 3850.00--4150.00 per head
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows on a good offering sold steady to firm with last week
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
Friday's auction was a special bed cow and pairs sale with the main attraction being a consignment of good quality 48 hd of young western 3-5 yr old bred cows in the 2nsd stage selling form 3850.00--4150.00 per head, the balance mostly young 3-6 yrs in the 2nd stage with several short solid mouth cows also in the 2nd stage all selling with moderate to good demand. Package of 2nd calf heifer pairs with good big calves by side sold for 6050.00 per pair. Feeders were mostly sold in small packages but all sold with a steady to firm undertone on comparable sales and quality. Slaughter cows on a good offering sold steady to firm with last week.