light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$184.34/cwt-1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 727 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$198.40/cwt+0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 609 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$239.39/cwt+16.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 638 lb · 50 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
725
1,410
1,557
Feeder cattle
669
1,321
1,437
Slaughter cattle
56
89
120
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, much lighter receipts this week with a light test of steer calves under 600 lbs selling with a sharply higher undertone especially the 4 weight steer calves, 600-650 lb steers sold 10.00-12.00 higher on and active market with 700-750 lb traded steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Demand was good on a light supply, best on 400-650 lb steers. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light test of mostly average dressing 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, much lighter receipts this week with a light test of steer calves under 600 lbs selling with a sharply higher undertone especially the 4 weight steer calves, 600-650 lb steers sold 10.00-12.00 higher on and active market with 700-750 lb traded steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Demand was good on a light supply, best on 400-650 lb steers. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light test of mostly average dressing cows.