heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$152.21/cwt+12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 676 lb · 245 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$168.46/cwt+1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 681 lb · 145 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$166.09/cwt-1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 726 lb · 117 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,609
1,088
1,311
Feeder cattle
1,534
1,038
1,246
Slaughter cattle
75
50
65
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, feeder steers weighing 500-600 lbs and 650-700 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 higher, with 700-800 lbs steady to firm and a pot load of 800 lb steers selling 3.00 higher than the previous auction on comparable weights. Feeder heifers weighing under 600 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone compared to the last auction's limited offering, 600-650 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher and 650-750 lbs traded steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady. Best demand was on steer calves and yearling steers weighing from 500-800 lbs all sold on active market, with four pot loads of 650-715 lb heifers also selling with good demand.
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 the last auction two weeks ago, feeder steers weighing 500-600 lbs and 650-700 lbs sold 4.00-6.00 higher, with 700-800 lbs steady to firm and a pot load of 800 lb steers selling 3.00 higher than the previous auction on comparable weights. Feeder heifers weighing under 600 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone compared to the last auction's limited offering, 600-650 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher and 650-750 lbs traded steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady. Best demand was on steer calves and yearling steers weighing from 500-800 lbs all sold on active market, with four pot loads of 650-715 lb heifers also selling with good demand.