heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$158.91/cwt-0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 669 lb · 226 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$178.22/cwt-0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 629 lb · 126 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$189.04/cwt+4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 573 lb · 111 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,814
1,506
796
Feeder cattle
1,692
1,402
704
Slaughter cattle
122
104
92
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, feeder steers weighing 400-650 lbs sold fully steady to firm, with yearling steers over 650 lbs trading with a firm to higher undertone on few comparisons. Feeder heifers weighing 400-450 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone, with 450-550 lbs trading 5.00-10.00 higher and over 550 lbs selling steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply with a good quality offering of steer and heifer calves also a top quality offering of two pot loads of 825-878 lb steers and five pot loads of 635-720 lb heifers all 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.
Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, feeder steers weighing 400-650 lbs sold fully steady to firm, with yearling steers over 650 lbs trading with a firm to higher undertone on few comparisons. Feeder heifers weighing 400-450 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone, with 450-550 lbs trading 5.00-10.00 higher and over 550 lbs selling steady to firm. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good on a moderate supply with a good quality offering of steer and heifer calves also a top quality offering of two pot loads of 825-878 lb steers and five pot loads of 635-720 lb heifers all selling with good demand.