heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$139.00/cwt-8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 695 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$144.69/cwt-4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 617 lb · 39 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$125.42/cwt≈ $944/hd at 753 lb · 27 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
737
2,746
1,716
Feeder cattle
641
2,671
1,615
Slaughter cattle
96
75
101
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last sale two weeks ago, a light offering of feeder cattle sold with a lower undertone. Slaughter cows mostly steady with some lean cows as much as 5.00 higher. A few weights did manage to hold their ground or even tack on a few dollars but for the most part the cattle over 500 lbs stayed near the bottom to middle of the trading range from two weeks ago, several dollars away from the tops. Mostly small groups of feeders on offer. Brutal day in the futures markets with most cattle contracts down triple digits and corn and beans both closing higher again. Supply light, demand moderate.
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 the last sale two weeks ago, a light offering of feeder cattle sold with a lower undertone. Slaughter cows mostly steady with some lean cows as much as 5.00 higher. A few weights did manage to hold their ground or even tack on a few dollars but for the most part the cattle over 500 lbs stayed near the bottom to middle of the trading range from two weeks ago, several dollars away from the tops. Mostly small groups of feeders on offer. Brutal day in the futures markets with most cattle contracts down triple digits and corn and beans both closing higher again. Supply light, demand moderate.