light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers$411.85/cwt≈ $1,754/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers$362.03/cwt≈ $1,912/hd at 528 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers$379.31/cwt-16.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 479 lb · 10 head
Frisco City 4-weight heifers sold at $400/cwt, running $18/cwt below the AL average ($418) and $31/cwt under Cullman. AL 4-weight heifers have come off $35 from the early May peak of $458.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
197
128
110
Feeder cattle
163
105
92
Slaughter cattle
34
8
18
Replacement cattle
—
15
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. No replacement cattle reported.
▼ Feeder cattle: Feeder cattle sold sharply lower
→ Replacement cows: No replacement cattle reported
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 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 one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. No replacement cattle reported.