light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$146.46/cwt+16.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 811 lb · 116 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$142.44/cwt-1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 718 lb · 27 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$157.00/cwt+3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 684 lb · 18 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
457
623
464
Feeder cattle
446
623
394
Replacement cattle
11
—
70
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the previous auction from two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded with a good demand on a light supply. A firm to higher undertone noted where sufficient numbers could be gathered. More rain across the area this past weekend with some cattlemen still struggling to finish with first cutting hay as the extremely wet conditions this spring and summer just won't let up.
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
Compared to the previous auction from two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded with a good demand on a light supply. A firm to higher undertone noted where sufficient numbers could be gathered. More rain across the area this past weekend with some cattlemen still struggling to finish with first cutting hay as the extremely wet conditions this spring and summer just won't let up.