heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$178.69/cwt+6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 581 lb · 304 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$192.31/cwt+13.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 621 lb · 280 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$180.53/cwt+37.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 680 lb · 271 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,840
2,401
2,699
Feeder cattle
2,380
2,008
2,270
Slaughter cattle
410
343
379
Replacement cattle
50
50
50
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steer calves under 650 lbs sold 4.00-10.00 higher with spots up to 15.00 higher on the 450-515 lb weight range, heavier steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves sold mostly steady except some weaned calves weighing 450-500 lbs trading with a higher undertone to few recent comparable sales. Yearling heifers sold steady. Demand was good to very good with as good of quality on the calves that has been offered all fall. Supply was moderate to heavy despite the overnight snowfall. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 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, steer calves under 650 lbs sold 4.00-10.00 higher with spots up to 15.00 higher on the 450-515 lb weight range, heavier steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves sold mostly steady except some weaned calves weighing 450-500 lbs trading with a higher undertone to few recent comparable sales. Yearling heifers sold steady. Demand was good to very good with as good of quality on the calves that has been offered all fall. Supply was moderate to heavy despite the overnight snowfall. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.