light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$153.43/cwt≈ $950/hd at 619 lb · 172 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$155.64/cwt≈ $1,211/hd at 778 lb · 154 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$150.86/cwt≈ $1,002/hd at 664 lb · 129 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,657
400
520
Feeder cattle
1,634
—
469
Slaughter cattle
23
150
51
Replacement cattle
—
250
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 500-550 lbs sold steady to firm, with 550-750 lb selling 5.00-7.00 higher steers over 750 lbs and heifers over 700 lb sold with a sharply higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a higher undertone on a light test, with 5 weight heifers trading steady to firm and 600-700 lbs selling 5.00-12.00 higher. A nice offering of good quality 600-700 lb heifers with good weighing conditions sold in several part load lots and one pot load sold on and active market along with 700-800 lb steers. Slaughter cows were lightly tested.
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.
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 500-550 lbs sold steady to firm, with 550-750 lb selling 5.00-7.00 higher steers over 750 lbs and heifers over 700 lb sold with a sharply higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a higher undertone on a light test, with 5 weight heifers trading steady to firm and 600-700 lbs selling 5.00-12.00 higher. A nice offering of good quality 600-700 lb heifers with good weighing conditions sold in several part load lots and one pot load sold on and active market along with 700-800 lb steers. Slaughter cows were lightly tested.