heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$231.23/cwt+0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 666 lb · 395 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$205.57/cwt+15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 664 lb · 263 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$192.58/cwt+9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 718 lb · 199 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,925
2,121
2,819
Feeder cattle
2,780
1,812
2,819
Replacement cattle
145
309
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week steers under 550 lbs sold 15.00 higher on a thin test, 550 lbs sold 3.00 higher and over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher on a thin test, 650 to 750 lbs sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher and over 750 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was very good for all weights of calves, feeder cattle and cow/calf pairs. Demand was also good for the dispersion of cow/calf pairs and bred cows. Bulks of the pairs are heading out of state. Seats were filled with the regular order buyers along with quite a few farmer/feeders looking for grass cattle and replacement heifers. Next Wednesday, will be a special calf and feeder auction.
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 last week steers under 550 lbs sold 15.00 higher on a thin test, 550 lbs sold 3.00 higher and over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers under 650 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher on a thin test, 650 to 750 lbs sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher and over 750 lbs sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was very good for all weights of calves, feeder cattle and cow/calf pairs. Demand was also good for the dispersion of cow/calf pairs and bred cows. Bulks of the pairs are heading out of state. Seats were filled with the regular order buyers along with quite a few farmer/feeders looking for grass cattle and replacement heifers. Next Wednesday, will be a special calf and feeder auction.