light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$400.59/cwt-26.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 429 lb · 108 head
heavy 5-weight L 1 steers$330.00/cwt+17.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,848/hd at 560 lb · 106 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$331.74/cwt-23.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 425 lb · 89 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,529
2,732
2,787
Feeder cattle
1,344
2,229
2,363
Slaughter cattle
109
281
258
Replacement cattle
76
222
166
Market comments — USDA reporter
Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers under 650lbs sold sharply lower. Steers over 650lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650lbs sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers over 650lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 lower. Boner cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher and lean cows sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were too light for an accurate trend. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Wednesday January 29, 2025.
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
Trade activity and demand was moderate. Feeder steers under 650lbs sold sharply lower. Steers over 650lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650lbs sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers over 650lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Breaker slaughter cows of average dressing sold 1.00 lower. Boner cows of average dressing sold 2.00 higher and lean cows sold 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were too light for an accurate trend. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Wednesday January 29, 2025.