heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$263.10/cwt+23.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,836/hd at 698 lb · 527 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$246.33/cwt+27.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 784 lb · 185 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$279.00/cwt+15.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 617 lb · 134 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,902
1,627
1,955
Feeder cattle
1,752
1,495
1,615
Slaughter cattle
120
100
300
Replacement cattle
30
32
40
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to firm. The exception was a large consignment of near 800 head of yearling heifers in an attractive condition that were sorted and sold in mainly 3 groups weighing from 600-800 lbs, selling with a higher undertone. Demand was moderate to good. The calves saw varying levels of discounts near the peak of the drastic temperature swings, but mainly based upon flesh conditions as long as they had received some vaccinations. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower.
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 firm. The exception was a large consignment of near 800 head of yearling heifers in an attractive condition that were sorted and sold in mainly 3 groups weighing from 600-800 lbs, selling with a higher undertone. Demand was moderate to good. The calves saw varying levels of discounts near the peak of the drastic temperature swings, but mainly based upon flesh conditions as long as they had received some vaccinations. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-8.00 lower.