light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$259.45/cwt+3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 716 lb · 268 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$266.37/cwt+2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 678 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$264.85/cwt+24.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,174/hd at 821 lb · 64 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
675
1,250
1,495
Feeder cattle
645
1,180
1,392
Slaughter cattle
30
70
103
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, Tuesday's auction was centered around the pot loads and part loads of yearling heifers and pot load of 820 lb steers that sold with good demand. The three pot loads of heifers weighing 715 to 720 lbs and near pot load of heifers weighing 678 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 higher than last week's pot loads of similar weight and quality. The pot load of steers weighing 821 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Stick out sales included the pot loads of heifers weighing 715-720 lbs at 258.50-260.25, part load 35 head weighing 705 lbs at 262.00, near load 53 hd weighing 687 lbs at 268.25 and pot load of thin fleshed steers weighing 821 lbs at 264.85. Good rain fell through out the trade area over the last couple of days ranging mostly from 2 to 3 inches of rain. Slaughter cows were scarce.
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, Tuesday's auction was centered around the pot loads and part loads of yearling heifers and pot load of 820 lb steers that sold with good demand. The three pot loads of heifers weighing 715 to 720 lbs and near pot load of heifers weighing 678 lbs sold 2.00-5.00 higher than last week's pot loads of similar weight and quality. The pot load of steers weighing 821 lbs sold with a higher undertone. Stick out sales included the pot loads of heifers weighing 715-720 lbs at 258.50-260.25, part load 35 head weighing 705 lbs at 262.00, near load 53 hd weighing 687 lbs at 268.25 and pot load of thin fleshed steers weighing 821 lbs at 264.85. Good rain fell through out the trade area over the last couple of days ranging mostly from 2 to 3 inches of rain. Slaughter cows were scarce.