light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$274.18/cwt+5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 629 lb · 102 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$256.96/cwt+36.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 654 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$258.25/cwt+38.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 633 lb · 86 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,783
1,414
1,175
Feeder cattle
1,583
1,310
1,080
Slaughter cattle
200
104
95
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher, with 600-700 lbs selling 5.00-12.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers weighing 450-700 lbs sold 7.00-13.00 higher with a pot load over 700 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with eight pot loads of yearlings (4 pot loads of 630-715 lb heifers and 4 pot loads of 795-955 lb steers) all sold on and active market with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher.
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 auction two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 400-600 lbs sold mostly 10.00-15.00 higher, with 600-700 lbs selling 5.00-12.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers weighing 450-700 lbs sold 7.00-13.00 higher with a pot load over 700 lbs selling with a higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with eight pot loads of yearlings (4 pot loads of 630-715 lb heifers and 4 pot loads of 795-955 lb steers) all sold on and active market with good demand. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-7.00 higher.