light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$240.95/cwt+18.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 718 lb · 170 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$249.84/cwt+9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 620 lb · 92 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$239.75/cwt≈ $1,956/hd at 816 lb · 60 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,398
1,613
1,045
Feeder cattle
1,358
1,560
1,007
Slaughter cattle
40
53
38
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing under 500 lbs were lightly tested, with 500-750 lbs trading 5.00-15.00 higher with the most advance on the 600-750 lb steers, pot load of 816 lb steers sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher, with 500-700 lbs selling 5.00-10.00 higher and two pot loads of top quality heifers weighing 700-740 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with several stick out sales, a part load of fancy 701 lb steers sold for 270.75, two pot loads and a part load of 700-740 lb heifers sold from 240.60-242.00 with and active market on the 500-700 lb steer calves . Slaughter cows on a very light test sold mostly 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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing under 500 lbs were lightly tested, with 500-750 lbs trading 5.00-15.00 higher with the most advance on the 600-750 lb steers, pot load of 816 lb steers sold with a higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-500 lbs sold 5.00-15.00 higher, with 500-700 lbs selling 5.00-10.00 higher and two pot loads of top quality heifers weighing 700-740 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with several stick out sales, a part load of fancy 701 lb steers sold for 270.75, two pot loads and a part load of 700-740 lb heifers sold from 240.60-242.00 with and active market on the 500-700 lb steer calves . Slaughter cows on a very light test sold mostly steady.