light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$211.57/cwt-25.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 533 lb · 119 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$170.56/cwt-10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 827 lb · 103 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$203.50/cwt+1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 515 lb · 97 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,553
3,502
1,465
Feeder cattle
1,466
3,502
1,465
Replacement cattle
87
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Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, steers 400 to 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and over 750 lbs sold mostly steady, heifers 400 to 600 lbs sold steady to 8.00 lower and over 750 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd.
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 two weeks ago, steers 400 to 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher and over 750 lbs sold mostly steady, heifers 400 to 600 lbs sold steady to 8.00 lower and over 750 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good from the buyers in the crowd.