heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$264.30/cwt+6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 577 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$221.04/cwt+6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 573 lb · 66 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers$244.19/cwt+1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 576 lb · 54 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,150
1,148
0
Feeder cattle
1,150
1,148
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, trade activity and demand was moderate. Half the supply of today's sale was calves weaned 30 to 60 days and other half coming off the cow or less than 2 weeks weaned. Most calves were preconditioned and on a vaccination program. Compared to last week price trend was uneven. Steers under 550 pounds mostly traded lower 1.00 to 5.00 with a few sharply lower, while steers above 550 pounds traded mostly 1.00 to 8.00 higher with a few fancy sets trading sharply higher.. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds traded 7.00 to 12.00 lower with a few sharply lower, while heifers over 500 pounds traded 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.
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, trade activity and demand was moderate. Half the supply of today's sale was calves weaned 30 to 60 days and other half coming off the cow or less than 2 weeks weaned. Most calves were preconditioned and on a vaccination program. Compared to last week price trend was uneven. Steers under 550 pounds mostly traded lower 1.00 to 5.00 with a few sharply lower, while steers above 550 pounds traded mostly 1.00 to 8.00 higher with a few fancy sets trading sharply higher.. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds traded 7.00 to 12.00 lower with a few sharply lower, while heifers over 500 pounds traded 6.00 to 15.00 higher. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.