light 3-weight M&L 1 steers$294.41/cwt+14.41 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 321 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$245.78/cwt+1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 530 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$237.79/cwt+1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 584 lb · 15 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
485
921
995
Feeder cattle
355
784
775
Slaughter cattle
126
127
216
Replacement cattle
4
10
4
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, 300-400 lbs steers sold 4.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower and bulls sold 3.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply light.
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 last week, 300-400 lbs steers sold 4.00 higher, the rest of the offering sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower in a light test. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower and bulls sold 3.00 lower; Demand uneven and supply light.