light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$391.98/cwt-19.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,458/hd at 627 lb · 93 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$362.45/cwt+18.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,798/hd at 772 lb · 85 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$377.40/cwt+13.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,789/hd at 739 lb · 81 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,230
1,026
1,812
Feeder cattle
1,105
851
1,605
Slaughter cattle
95
125
174
Replacement cattle
30
50
33
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with spots 10.00-15.00 higher on the 550-625 lb weight range. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. The market has found some support lately with fed cattle trading a few dollars higher last week and the futures market slowly recovering some of the losses seen over the last few weeks. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower.
▲ Feeder heifers: steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with spots 10.00-15.00 higher on the 550-625 lb weight range
▲ Feeder steers: steers and heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with spots 10.00-15.00 higher on the 550-625 lb weight range
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 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 5.00 higher with spots 10.00-15.00 higher on the 550-625 lb weight range. Demand was moderate to good for a moderate supply. The market has found some support lately with fed cattle trading a few dollars higher last week and the futures market slowly recovering some of the losses seen over the last few weeks. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-5.00 lower.