light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$346.29/cwt+0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,521/hd at 728 lb · 158 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$351.50/cwt≈ $2,661/hd at 757 lb · 73 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$428.96/cwt-12.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 533 lb · 35 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
650
1,373
1,445
Feeder cattle
600
1,323
1,375
Slaughter cattle
50
50
70
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to the last special two weeks ago, the best test was on two pot loads of 725-732 lb heifers trading steady to 3.00 higher, all other weights and groups of feeder cattle were lightly tested with limited sales. Several groups of feeder calves were unweaned and the 6 weight steers selling were all big calves but all sold with good demand. The stick out sales were the pot loads of heifers weighing 725 and 732 selling at 345.00-347.50 and a pot load of heifers going for replacements weighing 751 lbs at 351.50. Slaughter cows on a light test sold sharply lower than two weeks ago mostly 12.00-15.00 lower.
→ Feeder cattle: all other weights and groups of feeder cattle were lightly tested with limited sales
▲ Feeder heifers: the best test was on two pot loads of 725-732 lb heifers trading steady to 3.00 higher
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows on a light test sold sharply lower than two weeks ago mostly 12.00-15.00 lower
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, the best test was on two pot loads of 725-732 lb heifers trading steady to 3.00 higher, all other weights and groups of feeder cattle were lightly tested with limited sales. Several groups of feeder calves were unweaned and the 6 weight steers selling were all big calves but all sold with good demand. The stick out sales were the pot loads of heifers weighing 725 and 732 selling at 345.00-347.50 and a pot load of heifers going for replacements weighing 751 lbs at 351.50. Slaughter cows on a light test sold sharply lower than two weeks ago mostly 12.00-15.00 lower.