heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$270.61/cwt≈ $1,788/hd at 661 lb · 183 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$264.02/cwt≈ $1,912/hd at 724 lb · 149 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$245.60/cwt≈ $1,852/hd at 754 lb · 68 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,145
300
1,702
Feeder cattle
1,100
—
1,506
Slaughter cattle
45
100
196
Replacement cattle
—
200
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, a light test of 500-650 lb steers sold steady to firm, with weights over 650 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs were not tested with 4 pot loads of top quality fancy/thin blk heifers weighing 654-725 lbs trading with a sharply higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with the best demand on the pot loads of heifers. Stick out sales included the pot loads of thin/fancy heifers with a pot load weighing 654 at 274.00, pot load weighing 669 lbs at 270.00, two pot loads weighing 722-725 lbs at 263.10-265.00. Slaughter cows sold 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 the last special two weeks ago, a light test of 500-650 lb steers sold steady to firm, with weights over 650 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs were not tested with 4 pot loads of top quality fancy/thin blk heifers weighing 654-725 lbs trading with a sharply higher undertone. Demand was good on a moderate supply with the best demand on the pot loads of heifers. Stick out sales included the pot loads of thin/fancy heifers with a pot load weighing 654 at 274.00, pot load weighing 669 lbs at 270.00, two pot loads weighing 722-725 lbs at 263.10-265.00. Slaughter cows sold steady on a light offering.