heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$179.61/cwt+1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 659 lb · 121 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$182.10/cwt+2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 646 lb · 100 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$185.15/cwt+3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 685 lb · 84 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,304
2,127
1,331
Feeder cattle
1,154
2,037
1,254
Slaughter cattle
150
90
77
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, steeer calves weighing 400-500 lbs and heifer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold with a lower undertone on a light test with last week's very active market, 500-600 lb steers and 650-700 lb steers both traded steady with a pot load of 894 lb steers sold with no recent test but a firm undertone. Heifers weighing 600-700 lbs traded steady to firm on a nice offering. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply, best on the 5 weight steers and 6 weight heifers. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm om mostly boning and lean cows.
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 last week, steeer calves weighing 400-500 lbs and heifer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold with a lower undertone on a light test with last week's very active market, 500-600 lb steers and 650-700 lb steers both traded steady with a pot load of 894 lb steers sold with no recent test but a firm undertone. Heifers weighing 600-700 lbs traded steady to firm on a nice offering. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply, best on the 5 weight steers and 6 weight heifers. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm om mostly boning and lean cows.