heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$154.60/cwt+3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 764 lb · 240 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$146.39/cwt+10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 639 lb · 171 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$145.05/cwt+9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 671 lb · 153 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,086
2,582
1,885
Feeder cattle
1,906
2,302
1,738
Slaughter cattle
160
246
107
Replacement cattle
20
34
40
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 3.00 higher and a few calves under 450 lbs traded with a higher undertone to light comparisons last week. Heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher with the gain on the yearlings. Demand was good. Supply was moderate with several loads of yearling steers and heifers offered. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, bulls 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.
Compared to last week, steers sold steady to 3.00 higher and a few calves under 450 lbs traded with a higher undertone to light comparisons last week. Heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher with the gain on the yearlings. Demand was good. Supply was moderate with several loads of yearling steers and heifers offered. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, bulls 2.00 higher.