light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$369.40/cwt-10.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,649/hd at 717 lb · 281 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers$351.39/cwt-39.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,758/hd at 785 lb · 96 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$414.84/cwt+1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,701/hd at 651 lb · 75 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,512
1,532
1,821
Feeder cattle
1,431
1,490
1,771
Slaughter cattle
81
42
50
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last auction two weeks ago, 5 weight steer calves sold steady to firm, with 600-650 lbs and 750-800 lb steers trading with a lower undertone on limited comparisons the 650-700 lb steers sold steady to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves weighing 450-550 lbs sold steady to firm, with a part load of 653 lb heifers also trading with a firm undertone the best test was on the pot loads of 700-730 lb heifers trading 6.00-15.00 lower than the pot loads from two weeks ago. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply with the overall quality especially good on the heifer calves and yearlings. Several stick out sales included the heifers with 63 hd weighing 653 lbs at 405.50, 156 hd heifers averaging 711 lbs at 374.85 and 77 hd heifers 730 lbs at 363.50. Also in the offering was a consignment of replacement heifers from Galaxy Beef selling by the head with the top end of 71 hd weighing 806-812 lbs at 3550.00-3600.00 per head. Slaughter cows sold sold steady on mostly average dressing cows.
▼ Feeder heifers: with a part load of 653 lb heifers also trading with a firm undertone the best test was on the pot loads of 700-730 lb heifers trading 6.00-15.00 lower than the pot loads from two weeks ago
▼ Feeder steers: with 600-650 lbs and 750-800 lb steers trading with a lower undertone on limited comparisons the 650-700 lb steers sold steady to 8.00 lower
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold sold steady on mostly average dressing cows
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 auction two weeks ago, 5 weight steer calves sold steady to firm, with 600-650 lbs and 750-800 lb steers trading with a lower undertone on limited comparisons the 650-700 lb steers sold steady to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves weighing 450-550 lbs sold steady to firm, with a part load of 653 lb heifers also trading with a firm undertone the best test was on the pot loads of 700-730 lb heifers trading 6.00-15.00 lower than the pot loads from two weeks ago. Demand was moderate to good on a moderate supply with the overall quality especially good on the heifer calves and yearlings. Several stick out sales included the heifers with 63 hd weighing 653 lbs at 405.50, 156 hd heifers averaging 711 lbs at 374.85 and 77 hd heifers 730 lbs at 363.50. Also in the offering was a consignment of replacement heifers from Galaxy Beef selling by the head with the top end of 71 hd weighing 806-812 lbs at 3550.00-3600.00 per head. Slaughter cows sold sold steady on mostly average dressing cows.