light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$376.85/cwt≈ $2,721/hd at 722 lb · 156 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$488.59/cwt≈ $2,819/hd at 577 lb · 142 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$439.56/cwt≈ $2,945/hd at 670 lb · 117 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,508
475
0
Feeder cattle
1,453
—
0
Slaughter cattle
55
75
0
Replacement cattle
—
400
—
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, steer calves weighing 500-550 lbs sold with a lower undertone as overall quality and condition was not as attractive, with 550-700 lb steers and a pot load of 913 lb steers all sold steady to firm. Heifer calves weighing 400-450 lbs sold steady to firm with 450-500 lb heifer calves selling 10.00-15.00 higher, 5 weight heifers sold steady to spots 10.00 higher with two pot loads of 722 lb heifers sold near steady on similar weights. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Several stick out sales included 67 steers weighing 913 lbs at 352.00 and 156 hd of heifers averaging 722 lbs at 378.85. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on a light test.
▲ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves weighing 400-450 lbs sold steady to firm with 450-500 lb heifer calves selling 10.00-15.00 higher
▼ Feeder steers: steer calves weighing 500-550 lbs sold with a lower undertone as overall quality and condition was not as attractive
→ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on a light test
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, steer calves weighing 500-550 lbs sold with a lower undertone as overall quality and condition was not as attractive, with 550-700 lb steers and a pot load of 913 lb steers all sold steady to firm. Heifer calves weighing 400-450 lbs sold steady to firm with 450-500 lb heifer calves selling 10.00-15.00 higher, 5 weight heifers sold steady to spots 10.00 higher with two pot loads of 722 lb heifers sold near steady on similar weights. Demand was good on a moderate supply. Several stick out sales included 67 steers weighing 913 lbs at 352.00 and 156 hd of heifers averaging 722 lbs at 378.85. Slaughter cows sold steady to firm on a light test.