light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$420.48/cwt+15.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,678/hd at 637 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$417.00/cwt+7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,890/hd at 693 lb · 25 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
170
336
112
Feeder cattle
148
316
93
Slaughter cattle
22
15
19
Replacement cattle
—
5
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder steers and heifers steady
→ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and heifers steady
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls 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.
Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.