light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$245.26/cwt≈ $2,278/hd at 929 lb · 121 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$254.75/cwt+4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,778/hd at 698 lb · 102 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$259.50/cwt+4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,622/hd at 625 lb · 79 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
965
2,663
1,131
Feeder cattle
893
2,552
1,046
Slaughter cattle
72
111
85
Market comments — USDA reporter
No recently tested market for a price comparison. A handful of load lots were accompanied by several smaller strings of home raised calves. Supply and 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
No recently tested market for a price comparison. A handful of load lots were accompanied by several smaller strings of home raised calves. Supply and demand moderate.