light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$131.54/cwt+7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $554/hd at 421 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$148.32/cwt+9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 570 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$159.81/cwt+22.81 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 422 lb · 18 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
760
419
764
Feeder cattle
465
246
556
Slaughter cattle
285
163
183
Replacement cattle
10
10
25
Market comments — USDA reporter
Current goat receipts 20.
Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. There were too few comparable feeder steers to establish an adequate market comparison, however, a sharply higher undertone was noted; feeder heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher; and feeder bulls were 9.00 to 10.00 higher with some 14.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 20.00 per head.
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
Current goat receipts 20. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. There were too few comparable feeder steers to establish an adequate market comparison, however, a sharply higher undertone was noted; feeder heifers were mostly steady to 5.00 higher; and feeder bulls were 9.00 to 10.00 higher with some 14.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 20.00 per head.