light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$258.33/cwt≈ $1,899/hd at 735 lb · 201 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$245.79/cwt+15.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 663 lb · 149 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$262.93/cwt+2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 674 lb · 139 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,274
780
814
Feeder cattle
1,217
717
644
Slaughter cattle
51
58
100
Replacement cattle
6
5
70
Market comments — USDA reporter
Based on limited comparisons with last week, several packages of steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 lower. There were 7 load lots of good quality program cattle weighing 600-750 lbs that sold with good demand but no recent price comparisons. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate. Buyers were less aggressive overall this week with dangerously high humidity and heat index values although the load lots sold at what appeared to be near steady prices. Several nice cattle that opted out of the heat are expected next week.
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
Based on limited comparisons with last week, several packages of steers and heifers under 650 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 lower. There were 7 load lots of good quality program cattle weighing 600-750 lbs that sold with good demand but no recent price comparisons. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand moderate to good. Supply moderate. Buyers were less aggressive overall this week with dangerously high humidity and heat index values although the load lots sold at what appeared to be near steady prices. Several nice cattle that opted out of the heat are expected next week.