heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$196.09/cwt≈ $1,492/hd at 761 lb · 101 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$245.80/cwt≈ $1,162/hd at 473 lb · 64 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$197.00/cwt≈ $1,824/hd at 926 lb · 56 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,341
370
1,020
Feeder cattle
1,341
—
1,020
Replacement cattle
—
370
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the auction from two weeks ago, feeder steers under 600 lbs traded steady, over 600 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady to weak. A nice supply of feeders for this late in spring with a good mix of both calves and yearlings offered. Lower grain prices and a continued strong fed cattle market are fueling higher calf prices nearly every week. 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 auction from two weeks ago, feeder steers under 600 lbs traded steady, over 600 lbs 5.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs firm to 5.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady to weak. A nice supply of feeders for this late in spring with a good mix of both calves and yearlings offered. Lower grain prices and a continued strong fed cattle market are fueling higher calf prices nearly every week. Demand good and supply moderate.