light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$424.12/cwt+69.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 506 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls$460.00/cwt+6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 434 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$458.86/cwt≈ $1,629/hd at 355 lb · 10 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
173
110
240
Feeder cattle
149
92
176
Slaughter cattle
21
18
51
Replacement cattle
3
—
13
Market comments — USDA reporter
No comparison on feeder steers due to light test. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Good demand for feeders classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady
→ Feeder steers: No comparison on feeder steers due to light test
→ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher
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
No comparison on feeder steers due to light test. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Good demand for feeders classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.