light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$156.63/cwt+2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 733 lb · 103 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers$174.75/cwt-1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 693 lb · 72 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers$156.31/cwt-14.82 vs last sale · ≈ $586/hd at 375 lb · 59 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
982
796
823
Feeder cattle
893
722
517
Slaughter cattle
40
70
196
Replacement cattle
49
4
110
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend but a slightly lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher on a light test. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Several nice sets of bred cows and light weight calves were on offer. Many producers are culling deeper into their herds and selling calves earlier as grass conditions continue to worsen with hotter than average temperatures and limited rain.
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 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales on steer or heifer calves for a market trend but a slightly lower undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher on a light test. Trading activity was active on good buyer demand. Several nice sets of bred cows and light weight calves were on offer. Many producers are culling deeper into their herds and selling calves earlier as grass conditions continue to worsen with hotter than average temperatures and limited rain.