light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$254.83/cwt≈ $1,840/hd at 722 lb · 76 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$254.78/cwt≈ $1,720/hd at 675 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$272.88/cwt≈ $1,414/hd at 518 lb · 37 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
702
1,025
1,003
Feeder cattle
702
1,025
1,003
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, feeders sold steady to firm on a limited test. The supply of feeders was light with much of the offering made up of smaller lots. A highlight was a full load of 724 lb. heifers which sold for 255.75. Demand was moderate. Although the weather was quite pleasant for auction day, last weeks extreme heat had many discussing the effects it had on all ready stressed crops in the area.
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 two weeks ago, feeders sold steady to firm on a limited test. The supply of feeders was light with much of the offering made up of smaller lots. A highlight was a full load of 724 lb. heifers which sold for 255.75. Demand was moderate. Although the weather was quite pleasant for auction day, last weeks extreme heat had many discussing the effects it had on all ready stressed crops in the area.