heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$128.70/cwt≈ $875/hd at 680 lb · 105 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$124.00/cwt≈ $884/hd at 713 lb · 62 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$130.50/cwt+3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 611 lb · 60 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
511
804
1,337
Feeder cattle
457
731
1,216
Slaughter cattle
25
51
54
Replacement cattle
29
22
67
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly firm to 2.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were firm. Quality was plain. Trading activity and demand were moderate. Scattered showers have continued to move across portions of the Southern and Eastern Panhandle, which has helped reduce drought deficits in the area.
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: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly firm to 2.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows were firm. Quality was plain. Trading activity and demand were moderate. Scattered showers have continued to move across portions of the Southern and Eastern Panhandle, which has helped reduce drought deficits in the area.