light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$303.21/cwt+33.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 518 lb · 104 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$346.06/cwt+39.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 434 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$333.14/cwt+16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 534 lb · 74 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,116
700
0
Feeder cattle
1,043
567
0
Slaughter cattle
62
113
0
Replacement cattle
11
20
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 12.00 to 25.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. 20.00 to 35.00 higher and those weighing over 450 lbs. 8.00 higher. Feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. 20.00 to 55.00 higher, with those weighing 500 to 700 lbs. 15.00 higher, and those over 700 lbs. mostly steady. Strong demand and high-quality offerings were noted for all classes of feeder cattle , with a majority of the total offerings being preconditioned. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower, boning cows 1.00 higher, lean cows 6.00 higher, and bulls mostly steady. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 862 lbs., $258.50 per cwt., medium flesh, 60 percent black/bwf and 40 percent Continental.
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, feeder steers measuring 12.00 to 25.00 higher overall, with feeder heifers weighing up to 450 lbs. 20.00 to 35.00 higher and those weighing over 450 lbs. 8.00 higher. Feeder bulls weighing up to 500 lbs. 20.00 to 55.00 higher, with those weighing 500 to 700 lbs. 15.00 higher, and those over 700 lbs. mostly steady. Strong demand and high-quality offerings were noted for all classes of feeder cattle , with a majority of the total offerings being preconditioned. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker cows 2.00 to 6.00 lower, boning cows 1.00 higher, lean cows 6.00 higher, and bulls mostly steady. Today's offerings included the following load lot: 1 load ML 1 preconditioned Steers, 862 lbs., $258.50 per cwt., medium flesh, 60 percent black/bwf and 40 percent Continental.