light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$366.60/cwt-1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,706/hd at 738 lb · 234 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$421.99/cwt≈ $2,599/hd at 616 lb · 127 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$487.89/cwt-6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,274/hd at 466 lb · 81 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,492
1,585
0
Feeder cattle
1,441
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0
Slaughter cattle
51
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0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Copmpared to the last sale two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 450-500 lbs and steers weighing 600-650 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone on limited comparisons, 500-550 lbs were not well tested, with 550-600 lbs trading steady on a light offering, 650-700 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher and 700-750 lbs trading 15.00-20.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing 450-500 lbs sold with a firm undertone, 500-550 lbs sold with a lower undertone on a light test, with 550-600 lbs trading 10.00-15.00 higher, 600-650 lbs were not well tested but trading with a sharply higher undertone and three pot loads of 738 lb heifers sold steady with two weeks ago. Demand was good on a moderate offering with several pot loads of heifers in the offering all selling with good demand. Market had wide price ranges with bulk of the offering weighing over 600 lbs. Several stick out sales included 77 hd of heifers weighing 614 lbs at 430.50 and 234 hd of 738 lb heifers selling at 366.60. Slaughter cows sp;d steady to firm 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
Copmpared to the last sale two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 450-500 lbs and steers weighing 600-650 lbs sold with a sharply higher undertone on limited comparisons, 500-550 lbs were not well tested, with 550-600 lbs trading steady on a light offering, 650-700 lbs sold 10.00-15.00 higher and 700-750 lbs trading 15.00-20.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing 450-500 lbs sold with a firm undertone, 500-550 lbs sold with a lower undertone on a light test, with 550-600 lbs trading 10.00-15.00 higher, 600-650 lbs were not well tested but trading with a sharply higher undertone and three pot loads of 738 lb heifers sold steady with two weeks ago. Demand was good on a moderate offering with several pot loads of heifers in the offering all selling with good demand. Market had wide price ranges with bulk of the offering weighing over 600 lbs. Several stick out sales included 77 hd of heifers weighing 614 lbs at 430.50 and 234 hd of 738 lb heifers selling at 366.60. Slaughter cows sp;d steady to firm on a light offering.