heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$174.85/cwt-3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 677 lb · 82 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$172.75/cwt-2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 741 lb · 74 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$173.10/cwt+5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 765 lb · 70 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,045
1,379
993
Feeder cattle
1,007
1,310
956
Slaughter cattle
38
69
37
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, a light test of steer calves weighing under 700 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone, a pot load of 785 lb steers traded near 3.00 higher than last week's pot load of very similar quality. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs were very lightly tested with the best test on two pot loads of 675-740 lb heifers selling 2.00-5.00 lower than last week's very active market on similar pot loads with a pot load of 765 lb heifers not tested but sold with a firm undertone. Slaughter cows sold with a firm undertone on a light offering.
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, a light test of steer calves weighing under 700 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone, a pot load of 785 lb steers traded near 3.00 higher than last week's pot load of very similar quality. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs were very lightly tested with the best test on two pot loads of 675-740 lb heifers selling 2.00-5.00 lower than last week's very active market on similar pot loads with a pot load of 765 lb heifers not tested but sold with a firm undertone. Slaughter cows sold with a firm undertone on a light offering.