heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$194.23/cwt≈ $1,297/hd at 668 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$195.17/cwt≈ $1,136/hd at 582 lb · 62 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$180.21/cwt≈ $1,503/hd at 834 lb · 60 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,450
210
933
Feeder cattle
1,450
—
933
Replacement cattle
—
210
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last tested market from two weeks ago, feeder steers traded steady except for 500-600 lbs which sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs steady, with 500-725 lb heifers steady to 5.00 higher. A good mix of calves and yearlings offered with the best demand on the middle weight calves that will work well for grazing. Demand good and supply moderate.
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 market from two weeks ago, feeder steers traded steady except for 500-600 lbs which sold 5.00-8.00 higher. Heifer calves under 500 lbs steady, with 500-725 lb heifers steady to 5.00 higher. A good mix of calves and yearlings offered with the best demand on the middle weight calves that will work well for grazing. Demand good and supply moderate.