heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$174.59/cwt-5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 474 lb · 81 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers$177.52/cwt-9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 384 lb · 72 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$154.36/cwt+6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 671 lb · 55 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,262
1,287
2,233
Feeder cattle
1,146
1,124
2,094
Slaughter cattle
116
163
139
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared with last Wednesday: Steer's under 700 lbs mostly steady, instances 8.00 higher on 600 to 650 lbs, over 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. All weight's of heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade and demand moderate to good. Few cancellations due to the weather and road conditions.
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 with last Wednesday: Steer's under 700 lbs mostly steady, instances 8.00 higher on 600 to 650 lbs, over 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. All weight's of heifers mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Trade and demand moderate to good. Few cancellations due to the weather and road conditions.