heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$294.50/cwt-0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,592/hd at 880 lb · 56 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$304.50/cwt≈ $2,871/hd at 943 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$339.82/cwt-69.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 430 lb · 17 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
593
581
1,078
Feeder cattle
487
485
918
Slaughter cattle
40
64
58
Replacement cattle
66
32
102
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. sold 35.00 to 40.00 lower with those weighing over 550 lbs. 8.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 10.00 lower with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Lower prices of feeder and slaughter cattle coincided with the continued decline in the futures market.
→ Feeder bulls: Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts
→ Feeder heifers: feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs
→ Feeder steers: Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts
▼ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 10.00 lower with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cattle: Lower prices of feeder and slaughter cattle coincided with the continued decline in the futures market
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 10.00 lower with slaughter bulls 2.00 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, feeder heifers weighing up to 550 lbs. sold 35.00 to 40.00 lower with those weighing over 550 lbs. 8.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady with no comparisons available for feeder steers due to limited comparable receipts, but a lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 10.00 lower with slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Lower prices of feeder and slaughter cattle coincided with the continued decline in the futures market.