heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$335.58/cwt-2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,950/hd at 879 lb · 338 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$332.10/cwt-20.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,428/hd at 731 lb · 335 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$418.30/cwt+13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,385/hd at 570 lb · 158 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
4,563
10,319
9,630
Feeder cattle
2,703
8,821
8,803
Slaughter cattle
1,860
1,498
827
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week's heavy supply, steer calves sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher and yearling steers sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves not enough for a market comparison and yearling sold 4.00 higher on comparable offerings. Slaughter steers sold 1.00 higher and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher except lean cows sold 3.00 lower and bull steady. Demand was good for calves and feeder cattle with moderate demand for slaughter cattle. Rain have finally stopped across the region leaving fields soaked and some under water. Farmers are having some corn sprout on the ear while soybean pods are popping and dropping beans in the dirt.
▲ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves not enough for a market comparison and yearling sold 4.00 higher on comparable offerings
→ Feeder steers: steer calves sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher and yearling steers sold unevenly steady
▲ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter steers sold 1.00 higher and heifers sold steady
↕ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher except lean cows sold 3.00 lower and bull steady
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's heavy supply, steer calves sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher and yearling steers sold unevenly steady. Heifer calves not enough for a market comparison and yearling sold 4.00 higher on comparable offerings. Slaughter steers sold 1.00 higher and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher except lean cows sold 3.00 lower and bull steady. Demand was good for calves and feeder cattle with moderate demand for slaughter cattle. Rain have finally stopped across the region leaving fields soaked and some under water. Farmers are having some corn sprout on the ear while soybean pods are popping and dropping beans in the dirt.