heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$196.79/cwt≈ $1,724/hd at 876 lb · 287 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$206.23/cwt+0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 711 lb · 239 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$256.33/cwt-1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 527 lb · 225 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,943
3,227
2,373
Feeder cattle
3,943
2,633
2,373
Slaughter cattle
—
75
—
Replacement cattle
—
519
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady, and although some of the extreme top prices seen on the light cattle under 500 lbs last week weren't quite achieved, all weights sold on an active market with good to very good demand. Dry weather and favorable market conditions made for a large supply of cattle and it sure feels as though we are still in a liquidation phase for this area with big runs of calves, feeders and cows all spring. The grass has been slow to get going, forage reserves have been depleted and hay season feels a long ways away right now. A large supply over near 450 cows and bulls were not reported due to the large run of feeders.
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, steers and heifers sold steady, and although some of the extreme top prices seen on the light cattle under 500 lbs last week weren't quite achieved, all weights sold on an active market with good to very good demand. Dry weather and favorable market conditions made for a large supply of cattle and it sure feels as though we are still in a liquidation phase for this area with big runs of calves, feeders and cows all spring. The grass has been slow to get going, forage reserves have been depleted and hay season feels a long ways away right now. A large supply over near 450 cows and bulls were not reported due to the large run of feeders.