light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$145.43/cwt+11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 528 lb · 94 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$128.92/cwt+3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 463 lb · 63 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$153.00/cwt-0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 426 lb · 39 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
630
662
0
Feeder cattle
567
640
0
Slaughter cattle
33
17
0
Replacement cattle
30
5
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Limited comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers but a higher undertone was noted. Quality was more attractive this week with the majority of the supply consisting of longer weaned calves with good shot programs. Buyer demand and trade activity were good. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher.
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: Limited comparable sales on feeder steers and heifers but a higher undertone was noted. Quality was more attractive this week with the majority of the supply consisting of longer weaned calves with good shot programs. Buyer demand and trade activity were good. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher.