heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$149.50/cwt+3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 682 lb · 67 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$141.48/cwt+0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 738 lb · 59 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$151.35/cwt-5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 619 lb · 40 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
806
585
1,192
Feeder cattle
751
585
1,192
Replacement cattle
55
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Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last tested auction from three weeks ago, steer calves under 500 lbs traded steady to firm with steers over 500 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Some light heifer calves sold with firm prices and a very good demand, while weights over 700 lbs were steady to weak. Several new crop calves trickling into the market this week. Cattle futures have traded sharply lower since the last feeder special and the fat cattle prices have just not appreciated as fast as hoped, at least so far, pressuring the yearling market.
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 last tested auction from three weeks ago, steer calves under 500 lbs traded steady to firm with steers over 500 lbs 5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Some light heifer calves sold with firm prices and a very good demand, while weights over 700 lbs were steady to weak. Several new crop calves trickling into the market this week. Cattle futures have traded sharply lower since the last feeder special and the fat cattle prices have just not appreciated as fast as hoped, at least so far, pressuring the yearling market.