light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers$228.00/cwt≈ $1,881/hd at 825 lb · 250 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers$262.52/cwt+17.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 562 lb · 138 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$246.01/cwt+21.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 475 lb · 70 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,656
1,675
1,926
Feeder cattle
1,554
1,648
1,790
Slaughter cattle
47
18
82
Replacement cattle
55
9
54
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers too lightly tested for a market trend. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly firm to 6.00 higher, with the most advances on weaned calves with good vaccination programs. Slaughter cows traded mostly 2.00 lower on a light test. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market trend. Trading activity was light to moderate, on moderate buyer demand. Demand was limited for un-weaned or short weaned calves with limited vaccinations, as the weather and temperatures typically have large swings this time of year.
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 traded mostly 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers too lightly tested for a market trend. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly firm to 6.00 higher, with the most advances on weaned calves with good vaccination programs. Slaughter cows traded mostly 2.00 lower on a light test. Not enough slaughter bulls for a market trend. Trading activity was light to moderate, on moderate buyer demand. Demand was limited for un-weaned or short weaned calves with limited vaccinations, as the weather and temperatures typically have large swings this time of year.