light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$226.57/cwt+23.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,842/hd at 813 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$261.88/cwt-33.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,545/hd at 590 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$230.50/cwt≈ $1,590/hd at 690 lb · 35 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
604
2,786
1,203
Feeder cattle
384
2,620
1,116
Slaughter cattle
90
166
87
Replacement cattle
130
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Market comments — USDA reporter
Not enough feeder cattle on offer for a true comparison to the last much larger sale three weeks ago. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Cattle movement has been hampered for weeks throughout the local trade area, first by several rounds of winter weather and now by the aftermath of slush and mud. 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
Not enough feeder cattle on offer for a true comparison to the last much larger sale three weeks ago. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Cattle movement has been hampered for weeks throughout the local trade area, first by several rounds of winter weather and now by the aftermath of slush and mud. Supply light, demand moderate.