heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$148.31/cwt+7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 580 lb · 98 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$159.08/cwt+7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 580 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$148.78/cwt-0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 516 lb · 23 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
441
230
271
Feeder cattle
425
196
235
Slaughter cattle
16
18
36
Replacement cattle
—
16
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady on a light test. Light supply of slaughter cattle.
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 Monday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady on a light test. Light supply of slaughter cattle.