heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$266.43/cwt-8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 683 lb · 239 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$250.43/cwt-27.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,801/hd at 719 lb · 105 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$282.99/cwt≈ $1,667/hd at 589 lb · 93 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,402
725
1,081
Feeder cattle
1,340
705
1,006
Slaughter cattle
47
20
75
Replacement cattle
15
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to two weeks ago, the best test was on the pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers which sold mostly 3.00-12.00 lower (the market two weeks ago was very active) with all other weights of feeder cattle lightly tested on comparable sales with very light offering of calves under 600 lbs, but all trading with a lower undertone. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply. There were 9 pot loads of yearlings, with 8 pot loads of good quality heifers weighing from 595-720 lbs with several stick-out sales of heifers, pot load 595 lbs 282.85, pot load 639 lbs 273.25, two pot loads (164 hd) all black 269.50, pot load 720 lbs 250.35 and a pot load of steers weighing 690 lbs at 280.75. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady on a light offering.
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 two weeks ago, the best test was on the pot loads of 650-700 lb heifers which sold mostly 3.00-12.00 lower (the market two weeks ago was very active) with all other weights of feeder cattle lightly tested on comparable sales with very light offering of calves under 600 lbs, but all trading with a lower undertone. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply. There were 9 pot loads of yearlings, with 8 pot loads of good quality heifers weighing from 595-720 lbs with several stick-out sales of heifers, pot load 595 lbs 282.85, pot load 639 lbs 273.25, two pot loads (164 hd) all black 269.50, pot load 720 lbs 250.35 and a pot load of steers weighing 690 lbs at 280.75. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady on a light offering.