light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$342.44/cwt+2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,822/hd at 824 lb · 378 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$354.34/cwt+5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,583/hd at 729 lb · 147 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$336.16/cwt+13.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,904/hd at 864 lb · 120 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,714
1,763
2,150
Feeder cattle
1,590
1,603
2,000
Slaughter cattle
104
130
150
Replacement cattle
20
30
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, yearling steers and heifers sold mostly steady and calves sold uneven with the variance depending on quality and health programs. The longer weaned calves that had received vaccinations sold near steady and with the best demand. The un-weaned calves sold with light to moderate demand as the weather is expected to be extreme this week from hot to cold and those calves present a health risk. Overall, supply and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.
↕ Feeder heifers: yearling steers and heifers sold mostly steady and calves sold uneven with the variance depending on quality and health programs
↕ Feeder steers: yearling steers and heifers sold mostly steady and calves sold uneven with the variance depending on quality and health programs
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 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, yearling steers and heifers sold mostly steady and calves sold uneven with the variance depending on quality and health programs. The longer weaned calves that had received vaccinations sold near steady and with the best demand. The un-weaned calves sold with light to moderate demand as the weather is expected to be extreme this week from hot to cold and those calves present a health risk. Overall, supply and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower.