light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$254.59/cwt+15.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,345/hd at 921 lb · 438 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers$238.75/cwt-1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,349/hd at 984 lb · 231 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$228.26/cwt-6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 823 lb · 227 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,856
3,392
3,121
Feeder cattle
1,928
2,843
2,636
Slaughter cattle
737
512
480
Replacement cattle
191
37
5
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, the best test was on Feeder Steers 850-950 lbs selling 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder Heifers not well tested for an accurate market trend. Slaughter Cows sold 10.00 higher and Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. In the Hay market, Demand is still low for grinding hay; however, trade activity has picked up a bit as buyers are looking for bargains and many sellers are willing to let go of old crop hay in order to clean out barns. New crop pricing is still slow to come in. First cut alfalfa has been steadily hitting the ground with yields less than anticipated in western counties. Some producers are already laying down their second cutting. Eastern county alfalfa yields have been average to above average depending on rainfall received.
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, the best test was on Feeder Steers 850-950 lbs selling 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder Heifers not well tested for an accurate market trend. Slaughter Cows sold 10.00 higher and Bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. In the Hay market, Demand is still low for grinding hay; however, trade activity has picked up a bit as buyers are looking for bargains and many sellers are willing to let go of old crop hay in order to clean out barns. New crop pricing is still slow to come in. First cut alfalfa has been steadily hitting the ground with yields less than anticipated in western counties. Some producers are already laying down their second cutting. Eastern county alfalfa yields have been average to above average depending on rainfall received.