heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$264.02/cwt-0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 563 lb · 175 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$286.21/cwt+15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 431 lb · 174 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$289.18/cwt≈ $1,434/hd at 496 lb · 127 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,838
1,150
2,067
Feeder cattle
1,838
1,150
2,067
Market comments — USDA reporter
No comparison to last week available due to the holidays. Trade activity and demand today was moderate to good. Majority of today's offering was weaned 30 to 60 days with balance coming off the cow. Most of the calves were preconditioned and on a vaccination program. 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
No comparison to last week available due to the holidays. Trade activity and demand today was moderate to good. Majority of today's offering was weaned 30 to 60 days with balance coming off the cow. Most of the calves were preconditioned and on a vaccination program. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.