heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$258.76/cwt+1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,998/hd at 772 lb · 253 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$247.72/cwt≈ $1,917/hd at 774 lb · 173 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$250.19/cwt-0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,863/hd at 745 lb · 80 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,292
1,955
2,935
Feeder cattle
1,895
1,615
2,546
Slaughter cattle
322
300
314
Replacement cattle
75
40
75
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher except for heifer calves under 500 lbs selling 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand was good for a moderate supply of calves and yearlings. A week removed from some of the big losses on the board, buyers seemed more confident in the market than last week.
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 to 3.00 higher except for heifer calves under 500 lbs selling 5.00-8.00 lower. Demand was good for a moderate supply of calves and yearlings. A week removed from some of the big losses on the board, buyers seemed more confident in the market than last week.