heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$257.33/cwt≈ $1,740/hd at 676 lb · 288 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$306.84/cwt≈ $1,915/hd at 624 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$262.21/cwt≈ $1,534/hd at 585 lb · 79 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,549
785
1,310
Feeder cattle
1,489
—
1,193
Slaughter cattle
60
150
117
Replacement cattle
—
635
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 450-500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher with 500-600 lbs trading steady to firm and 600-700 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-550 lbs sold steady with 3 pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers selling 5.00 lower than the pot loads from two weeks ago. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on a light test. Demand was good on a moderate offering with and active market on the 450-650 lb steers. Several pot load sales included three pot loads (240 head) of 673-689 lb heifers at 257.25 and a pot load heifers weighing 714 lbs at 255.10. Feeder Cattle futures took a tumble on Tuesday closing with sharp losses with May thru November down 3.45 to 4.32 lower.
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, steer calves weighing 450-500 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher with 500-600 lbs trading steady to firm and 600-700 lbs selling with a firm to higher undertone. Feeder heifers weighing 400-550 lbs sold steady with 3 pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers selling 5.00 lower than the pot loads from two weeks ago. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on a light test. Demand was good on a moderate offering with and active market on the 450-650 lb steers. Several pot load sales included three pot loads (240 head) of 673-689 lb heifers at 257.25 and a pot load heifers weighing 714 lbs at 255.10. Feeder Cattle futures took a tumble on Tuesday closing with sharp losses with May thru November down 3.45 to 4.32 lower.