heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$116.53/cwt-1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 482 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$113.70/cwt+1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 520 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers$124.40/cwt+9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 727 lb · 15 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
344
406
84
Feeder cattle
293
339
50
Slaughter cattle
34
46
28
Replacement cattle
17
21
6
Market comments — USDA reporter
No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts of non-preconditioned cattle from last reported sale two weeks ago, however, a higher undertone was noted. Also, no comparisons available for slaughter classes due to limited comparable receipts, but higher undertone noted.
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
No comparisons available for feeder classes due to limited comparable receipts of non-preconditioned cattle from last reported sale two weeks ago, however, a higher undertone was noted. Also, no comparisons available for slaughter classes due to limited comparable receipts, but higher undertone noted.