heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$245.31/cwt+0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,641/hd at 669 lb · 125 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$317.83/cwt-1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 578 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$299.16/cwt+12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 474 lb · 63 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,551
1,351
123
Feeder cattle
1,551
1,351
123
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last tested auction from 2 weeks ago, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs steady. Demand was good to very good as there continues to be not enough cattle to fill everyone's orders, especially spring grazing cattle.
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 2 weeks ago, steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs steady. Demand was good to very good as there continues to be not enough cattle to fill everyone's orders, especially spring grazing cattle.