light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$274.56/cwt+12.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,949/hd at 710 lb · 215 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$268.50/cwt+10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 812 lb · 139 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$256.25/cwt+0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 804 lb · 76 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,609
2,606
2,809
Feeder cattle
1,446
2,391
2,149
Slaughter cattle
123
165
360
Replacement cattle
40
50
300
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, calves sold mostly steady and yearlings sold 7.00-12.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. The calf run is slowing down but there were still many reputation consignments of weaned calves that were sought after despite the heat and several attractive loads of yearlings were offered that saw an active trade. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher.
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, calves sold mostly steady and yearlings sold 7.00-12.00 higher. Demand was good for a moderate supply. The calf run is slowing down but there were still many reputation consignments of weaned calves that were sought after despite the heat and several attractive loads of yearlings were offered that saw an active trade. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-7.00 higher.