light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$359.23/cwt≈ $3,298/hd at 918 lb · 246 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$530.14/cwt+3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,725/hd at 514 lb · 180 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$514.95/cwt+12.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,441/hd at 474 lb · 135 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
3,098
2,029
3,361
Feeder cattle
2,748
1,834
3,116
Slaughter cattle
200
160
205
Replacement cattle
150
35
40
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers sold 3.00-10.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with yearling heifers lightly tested. Demand was good to very good for a moderate to heavy supply that included several fancy groups of mostly un-weaned calves and 8 loads of quality yearling steers. Rain showers and storms over the last few weeks have kept farmers out of the field but allowed them to gather up some cattle and cash in on an impressive cattle market. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, bulls 3.00-5.00 higher.
▲ Feeder heifers: steers sold 3.00-10.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with yearling heifers lightly tested
▲ Feeder steers: steers sold 3.00-10.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with yearling heifers lightly tested
→ Slaughter cows: 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, steers sold 3.00-10.00 higher and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with yearling heifers lightly tested. Demand was good to very good for a moderate to heavy supply that included several fancy groups of mostly un-weaned calves and 8 loads of quality yearling steers. Rain showers and storms over the last few weeks have kept farmers out of the field but allowed them to gather up some cattle and cash in on an impressive cattle market. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, bulls 3.00-5.00 higher.