light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$286.22/cwt-9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 626 lb · 179 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$301.77/cwt+8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 580 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$264.13/cwt≈ $1,641/hd at 621 lb · 101 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,813
872
2,255
Feeder cattle
1,688
625
2,154
Slaughter cattle
125
76
101
Replacement cattle
—
171
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
No recent sale for a true price comparison, undertone higher. This was the first true calf run of the fall of the local barn with several strings of local reputation cattle, mostly unweaned but with the desired two rounds of shots. The offering also included a handful of yearling load lots. Supply moderate, demand good.
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 recent sale for a true price comparison, undertone higher. This was the first true calf run of the fall of the local barn with several strings of local reputation cattle, mostly unweaned but with the desired two rounds of shots. The offering also included a handful of yearling load lots. Supply moderate, demand good.