light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers$134.50/cwt≈ $1,260/hd at 937 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$139.58/cwt≈ $1,143/hd at 819 lb · 33 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers$139.50/cwt+3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 791 lb · 30 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
471
1,029
2,453
Feeder cattle
381
976
2,434
Slaughter cattle
84
13
10
Replacement cattle
6
40
9
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady on comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher compared to last weeks light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate demand.
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 steady on comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher compared to last weeks light test. Trading activity was moderate to active on moderate demand.