heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$451.50/cwt+2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 472 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls$448.48/cwt-30.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,354/hd at 525 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$461.84/cwt-11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 416 lb · 21 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
678
1,116
1,042
Feeder cattle
560
988
838
Slaughter cattle
70
75
150
Replacement cattle
48
53
54
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, and based on a lighter test this week, feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower with exception of feeder bulls weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher, and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Lower-quality offerings and discounts for excessive flesh were noted for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower with slaughter bulls 9.00 higher.
▼ Feeder bulls: feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower with exception of feeder bulls weighing up to 400 lbs
▼ Feeder cattle: Lower-quality offerings and discounts for excessive flesh were noted for all feeder classes
→ Feeder heifers: and feeder heifers sold mostly steady
▼ Feeder steers: feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower with exception of feeder bulls weighing up to 400 lbs
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower with slaughter bulls 9.00 higher
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower with slaughter bulls 9.00 higher
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, and based on a lighter test this week, feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower with exception of feeder bulls weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher, and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Lower-quality offerings and discounts for excessive flesh were noted for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower with slaughter bulls 9.00 higher.