heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$279.10/cwt+10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,870/hd at 670 lb · 453 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$267.46/cwt≈ $2,231/hd at 834 lb · 140 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$290.56/cwt-3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,961/hd at 675 lb · 79 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,341
937
1,783
Feeder cattle
1,297
902
1,583
Slaughter cattle
44
35
200
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last special three weeks ago, steer calves under 550 were lightly tested with 550-700 lbs selling steady and yearling steers 800-850 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone, feeder heifers weighing 450-500 lbs sold steady with 5 weights lightly tested and 6 pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers trading 10.00-12.00 higher than the pot loads from three weeks ago. Demand was very good on the pot loads of heifers and steers weighing 835-838 lbs with supply moderate. The six pot loads of heifers were all top quality with pot weighing 668 lbs at 284.50 , pot load weighing 662 lbs at 282.00 and two pot loads of yearling steers weighing 836-838 lb steers at 268.25. Slaughter cows on a lght test sold firm to 5.00 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 special three weeks ago, steer calves under 550 were lightly tested with 550-700 lbs selling steady and yearling steers 800-850 lbs sold with a firm to higher undertone, feeder heifers weighing 450-500 lbs sold steady with 5 weights lightly tested and 6 pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers trading 10.00-12.00 higher than the pot loads from three weeks ago. Demand was very good on the pot loads of heifers and steers weighing 835-838 lbs with supply moderate. The six pot loads of heifers were all top quality with pot weighing 668 lbs at 284.50 , pot load weighing 662 lbs at 282.00 and two pot loads of yearling steers weighing 836-838 lb steers at 268.25. Slaughter cows on a lght test sold firm to 5.00 higher.