heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers$308.01/cwt+7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 462 lb · 135 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$248.00/cwt≈ $1,282/hd at 517 lb · 92 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$189.50/cwt≈ $1,584/hd at 836 lb · 25 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
694
1,170
1,189
Feeder cattle
633
1,063
1,057
Slaughter cattle
52
95
112
Replacement cattle
9
12
20
Market comments — USDA reporter
**No comparisons available as sale for last week was cancelled due to inclement weather. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 456 lbs., $309.00, medium flesh, mixed colors but majority black and 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Heifers, 517 lbs. $248.00, medium flesh, mixed colors but majority black.
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 as sale for last week was cancelled due to inclement weather. Today's offerings included the following load lots: 1 load ML 1-2 preconditioned Steers, 456 lbs., $309.00, medium flesh, mixed colors but majority black and 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Heifers, 517 lbs. $248.00, medium flesh, mixed colors but majority black.