heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$197.58/cwt+14.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 589 lb · 243 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$212.74/cwt+8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 633 lb · 199 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$187.39/cwt+3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 769 lb · 189 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,222
1,336
1,290
Feeder cattle
2,057
1,249
1,210
Slaughter cattle
140
77
75
Replacement cattle
25
10
5
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, the majority of steers sold steady to 2.00 higher except for a much larger offering of 600-700 lb steers that sold 5.00-7.00 higher. There weren't as many calves this week to push prices to some of last week's highs on the lighter weights but they still saw good demand. Heifers mostly followed along the same trend selling steady to firm in spots except for 3 loads of thin fleshed heifers weighing 590 lbs trading with a higher undertone. Demand was good for a moderate supply that featured over 10 loads of yearlings. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.
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, the majority of steers sold steady to 2.00 higher except for a much larger offering of 600-700 lb steers that sold 5.00-7.00 higher. There weren't as many calves this week to push prices to some of last week's highs on the lighter weights but they still saw good demand. Heifers mostly followed along the same trend selling steady to firm in spots except for 3 loads of thin fleshed heifers weighing 590 lbs trading with a higher undertone. Demand was good for a moderate supply that featured over 10 loads of yearlings. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.