heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$210.24/cwt-4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 672 lb · 159 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$248.96/cwt+3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 571 lb · 115 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$230.06/cwt+7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 524 lb · 110 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
2,057
1,310
1,814
Feeder cattle
1,957
1,193
1,692
Slaughter cattle
100
117
122
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 instances 5.00 higher on the 500-600 lb steers and heifers. Steers over 650 lbs were lightly tested with heifers selling steady. Demand was good on a moderate to heavy supply. A nice quality offering of steer and heifer calves with several pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers and a pot load of 770 lb heifers along with a pot load of 835 lb steers all sold with good demand. 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 instances 5.00 higher on the 500-600 lb steers and heifers. Steers over 650 lbs were lightly tested with heifers selling steady. Demand was good on a moderate to heavy supply. A nice quality offering of steer and heifer calves with several pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers and a pot load of 770 lb heifers along with a pot load of 835 lb steers all sold with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady.