heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$429.68/cwt+3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,887/hd at 672 lb · 426 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$463.15/cwt+21.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,870/hd at 620 lb · 378 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$439.94/cwt+13.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,518/hd at 572 lb · 339 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
5,515
3,937
3,869
Feeder cattle
5,515
—
3,869
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher and heavier weights sold mostly steady. Heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. A very heavy supply was on hand with the market, calendar and weather all coming together for perfect conditions to sell cattle. Demand was good to very good throughout the entire sale as buyers are eager to get their hands on a shrinking supply of the 2025 spring calf crop that is yet to be marketed. The quality was very good with several larger strings.
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.
Compared to last week, steers under 650 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher and heavier weights sold mostly steady. Heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. A very heavy supply was on hand with the market, calendar and weather all coming together for perfect conditions to sell cattle. Demand was good to very good throughout the entire sale as buyers are eager to get their hands on a shrinking supply of the 2025 spring calf crop that is yet to be marketed. The quality was very good with several larger strings.