heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$279.06/cwt+29.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 488 lb · 159 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$308.48/cwt+35.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 510 lb · 152 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$292.36/cwt+28.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 618 lb · 113 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,382
1,292
2,559
Feeder cattle
1,142
1,074
2,518
Replacement cattle
240
218
41
Market comments — USDA reporter
Not enough comparable offerings with two weeks ago to establish a trend, however a higher undertone was noted for both the feeder cattle and replacement cattle. Demand was good to very good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.
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
Not enough comparable offerings with two weeks ago to establish a trend, however a higher undertone was noted for both the feeder cattle and replacement cattle. Demand was good to very good from the buyers in the crowd with internet activity noticed.