light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$231.06/cwt+16.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 629 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$233.64/cwt-7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 579 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers$239.60/cwt≈ $1,665/hd at 695 lb · 24 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
380
462
365
Feeder cattle
359
342
326
Slaughter cattle
21
76
39
Replacement cattle
—
44
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower, heifers over 600lbs sold steady. Heavy discounts on unweaned feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold firm.
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 600lbs sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower, heifers over 600lbs sold steady. Heavy discounts on unweaned feeders. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold firm.