heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$194.73/cwt+6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 482 lb · 105 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$209.14/cwt-1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 568 lb · 92 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$164.37/cwt-26.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 661 lb · 74 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,203
3,209
2,347
Feeder cattle
1,116
3,088
2,267
Slaughter cattle
87
121
80
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, feeders under 600 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 lower, with the exception of a couple larger drafts of heavy 4 weight heifers which sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs. sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. The supply was light to moderate. A much different offering than two weeks ago with lighter offerings across the board. Smaller drafts with only a couple of light load lots mixed in and many of the heavy weight calves over 600 lbs. were also carrying a bit more flesh than what buyers prefer. Slaughter cows 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.
Cattle Market
Compared to two weeks ago, feeders under 600 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 lower, with the exception of a couple larger drafts of heavy 4 weight heifers which sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeders over 600 lbs. sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. The supply was light to moderate. A much different offering than two weeks ago with lighter offerings across the board. Smaller drafts with only a couple of light load lots mixed in and many of the heavy weight calves over 600 lbs. were also carrying a bit more flesh than what buyers prefer. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.