heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$251.72/cwt+13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 677 lb · 218 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$242.50/cwt+14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 800 lb · 120 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$252.89/cwt+14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 529 lb · 115 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,809
2,652
3,194
Feeder cattle
2,149
2,302
2,896
Slaughter cattle
360
275
298
Replacement cattle
300
75
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, the majority of steers and heifers sold 3.00-8.00 higher, steady in spots on calves. A load of yearling heifers off grass sold with a sharply higher undertone. Demand was good for a moderate supply that featured more yearlings this week, but there were still several attractive consignments of calves on hand as well. The futures markets supported the cash trade Tuesday with corn sharply lower and cattle higher, these markets have been quite volatile lately as traders and analysts try to gauge the yield and acres of the corn crop. A large offering of cows was brought to town again as drought conditions worsen but it's sure not just culls, producers are forced to start selling spring pairs and quality bred cows. Some dispersals of reputation cows were on hand, most of which sold to go out of state. Slaughter cows 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 and heifers sold 3.00-8.00 higher, steady in spots on calves. A load of yearling heifers off grass sold with a sharply higher undertone. Demand was good for a moderate supply that featured more yearlings this week, but there were still several attractive consignments of calves on hand as well. The futures markets supported the cash trade Tuesday with corn sharply lower and cattle higher, these markets have been quite volatile lately as traders and analysts try to gauge the yield and acres of the corn crop. A large offering of cows was brought to town again as drought conditions worsen but it's sure not just culls, producers are forced to start selling spring pairs and quality bred cows. Some dispersals of reputation cows were on hand, most of which sold to go out of state. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady.