heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$210.14/cwt+9.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,433/hd at 682 lb · 287 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers$226.19/cwt+18.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 704 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$258.98/cwt-2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 522 lb · 49 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,502
1,571
1,611
Feeder cattle
1,387
1,495
1,503
Slaughter cattle
115
76
108
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, 400-500 lb steer calves sold 10.00-20.00 higher, 500-600 lbs traded with a firm undertone on a light test, with 600-660 lb steers selling 5.00-10.00 higher and 700-750 lb sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a higher undertone on a limited test, with 500-600 lbs selling 6.00-12.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher and 600-700 lbs traded with sharply higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady with two weeks ago. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. There were several stick-out sales of low 7 weight yearling steers with good weighing conditions and two pot loads of top quality 672-675 lb heifers that sold on a very aggressive market.
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 the last special two weeks ago, 400-500 lb steer calves sold 10.00-20.00 higher, 500-600 lbs traded with a firm undertone on a light test, with 600-660 lb steers selling 5.00-10.00 higher and 700-750 lb sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold with a higher undertone on a limited test, with 500-600 lbs selling 6.00-12.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher and 600-700 lbs traded with sharply higher undertone. Slaughter cows sold steady with two weeks ago. Demand was very good on a moderate supply. There were several stick-out sales of low 7 weight yearling steers with good weighing conditions and two pot loads of top quality 672-675 lb heifers that sold on a very aggressive market.