light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$436.82/cwt-19.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 527 lb · 87 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$390.72/cwt-13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,382/hd at 610 lb · 70 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$345.25/cwt-7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,734/hd at 792 lb · 37 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
830
756
0
Feeder cattle
790
756
0
Replacement cattle
40
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
When looking back to the last tested auction from three weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded with a lower undertone except for some light weight calves under 450 lbs that sold near steady. The previous sale in June saw feeders selling near all-time high prices, but since then the fat cattle have lost 10.00 to 15.00 and the futures market has been on a down trend, bringing some pressure to the cash feeders.
→ Feeder cattle: The previous sale in June saw feeders selling near all-time high prices
→ Feeder heifers: feeder steers and heifers traded with a lower undertone except for some light weight calves under 450 lbs that sold near steady
→ Feeder steers: feeder steers and heifers traded with a lower undertone except for some light weight calves under 450 lbs that sold near steady
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
When looking back to the last tested auction from three weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded with a lower undertone except for some light weight calves under 450 lbs that sold near steady. The previous sale in June saw feeders selling near all-time high prices, but since then the fat cattle have lost 10.00 to 15.00 and the futures market has been on a down trend, bringing some pressure to the cash feeders.