heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$306.47/cwt≈ $1,465/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$264.36/cwt-5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 533 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$253.53/cwt+0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 572 lb · 16 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
269
390
345
Feeder cattle
236
324
289
Slaughter cattle
33
57
56
Replacement cattle
—
9
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with heifers over 500lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady, with high dressing cows selling sharply higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Strong demand for slaughter classes.
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: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower with heifers over 500lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady, with high dressing cows selling sharply higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Strong demand for slaughter classes.