heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$178.16/cwt≈ $1,224/hd at 687 lb · 176 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$198.37/cwt≈ $1,131/hd at 570 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$166.07/cwt≈ $960/hd at 578 lb · 51 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,279
995
1,175
Feeder cattle
1,146
455
1,065
Slaughter cattle
133
240
110
Replacement cattle
—
300
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer and heifer calves weighing 400-650 lbs sold steady to firm with 650-700 lb heifers trading 3.00-5.00 higher. A nice offering of good quality steer and heifer calves sold with good demand with several consignments of good quality black unweaned/short weaned calves on offer and a good offering of 650-700 lb heifers . Slaughter cows sold steady..
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 and heifer calves weighing 400-650 lbs sold steady to firm with 650-700 lb heifers trading 3.00-5.00 higher. A nice offering of good quality steer and heifer calves sold with good demand with several consignments of good quality black unweaned/short weaned calves on offer and a good offering of 650-700 lb heifers . Slaughter cows sold steady..