light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$153.33/cwt+13.83 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 524 lb · 246 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$173.68/cwt+14.68 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 532 lb · 170 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers$143.20/cwt+4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 690 lb · 133 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,703
1,257
1,044
Feeder cattle
1,618
1,177
939
Slaughter cattle
40
43
31
Replacement cattle
45
37
74
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers were weak on a limited comparable sales. Feeder heifers were 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, with the exception of calves over 600 lbs which traded 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly weak to 2.00 lower. Trading activity and demand were both moderate. The majority of the supply consisted of unweaned or short weaned calves. Quality was mostly plain to attractive. Temperatures have been unseasonably high in the 80's to start the week, but a cold front accompanied by high winds will be moving into the region tomorrow.
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 were weak on a limited comparable sales. Feeder heifers were 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Steer calves were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher, with the exception of calves over 600 lbs which traded 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Heifer calves were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly weak to 2.00 lower. Trading activity and demand were both moderate. The majority of the supply consisted of unweaned or short weaned calves. Quality was mostly plain to attractive. Temperatures have been unseasonably high in the 80's to start the week, but a cold front accompanied by high winds will be moving into the region tomorrow.