light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$460.13/cwt+2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,403/hd at 522 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$429.96/cwt+0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 464 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers$485.82/cwt+13.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 370 lb · 14 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
242
530
401
Feeder cattle
207
446
398
Slaughter cattle
35
55
3
Replacement cattle
—
29
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Due to the heat there was not enough feeders in the offering to establish a trend. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not establish and supply very light.
→ Feeder cattle: Due to the heat there was not enough feeders in the offering to establish a trend
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 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
Due to the heat there was not enough feeders in the offering to establish a trend. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady; Demand not establish and supply very light.